Flag of Portugal

Portugal Flag

Adopted

1911-06-30

Proportions

2:3

FIAV usage

Used as civil, state and military flag, on land and at sea.

Official status

⊕Officially adopted by national law

Colors

#006600Pantone 349 C

#FF0000Pantone 485 C

#FFFF00Pantone 1235 C

Designer

Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro, João Chagas, Abel Botelho (commission)

Predecessor

Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal (1830–1910)

Regulatory document

Decreto de 19 de Junho de 1911 (Assembleia Nacional Constituinte)

Design family

Bicolour vertical

Blazoning

Vert and gules, party per pale 2:3, charged at the colour division with the lesser arms of Portugal: an armillary sphere Or surmounted by an inescutcheon Argent charged with five escutcheons Azure in cross, each charged with five plates in saltire, within a bordure Gules charged with seven castles Or.