Mato Grosso do Sul

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Mato Grosso do Sul is a state of Brazil, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region.

The state flag of Mato Grosso do Sul was designed by a group of University of São Paulo students and adopted on 1 January 1979 by the 1st decree of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Description[]

A white diagonal band radiating from the lower hoist-side corner to the top-center. The upper triangle is green and the lower portion is blue with a yellow five-pointed star in the bottom-right corner.

Symbolism[]

According to the state government of Mato Grosso do Sul, the colors on the flag symbolize the following:

Green represents the richness of the forests and fields;
White symbolizes peace and friendship;
Blue represents the sky of the state of Mato Grosso and the hope of the people;
Yellow symbolizes the wealth acquired through the people's work.

History[]

Unofficial Flags (1977–1979)[]

From 11 October 1977 (the day of its establishment) to 1 January 1979 (the day of its recognition as a federative unit), Mato Grosso do Sul had two unofficial flags. One flag was green-white-green with "Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul" ("State of Mato Grosso do Sul") centered in the white stripe and the other was blue-white-blue with "Estado de Campo Grande" ("State of Campo Grande") centered in the white stripe with five stars in the formation of the Southern Cross in the upper-left corner. Campo Grande was an alternate name for the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

Current Flag (1979)[]

A national contest was launched to collect proposed designs for the official state flag of Mato Grosso do Sul. The flag that won the contest was designed by a group of 2nd year students in the College of Architecture and Urbanism at the University of São Paulo.

The design of the winning flag was modified. The blue field on the current flag was intended to be ochre by the student team to convey the importance of the red Terra Roxa soil to the agriculturally-dependent economy and rural culture of the newly founded state.