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Source:
http://www.estrela-rs.com.br/bandeira.htm
The municipality of Estrela (33,140 inhabitants in 2017; 18,418 ha) is
located 120 km north-west of Porto Alegre.
Estrela was allegedly named by
early colonists who spotted unusual bright light near river Taquari. They
believed this was a fallen star ("estrela"), a positive omen, or a sign of the
heavens for a rich and happy land. The light was most probably caused by the
reflection of moonlight on a swamp.
The Estrela estate, owned by Colonel
Victorino José Ribeiro, was settled by German colonists in 1856. A settlement
was founded in 1872 by Colonel Vitor de Sampaio Menna Barreto. Miguel Ruschel
boosted the development of the town by founding a shop, an hotel and a shipping
company.
The parish of Santo Antônio da Estrela was established by State Law
No. 857 promulgated on 2 April 1873. The municipality of Estrela was established
by State Law No. 1,044 promulgated on 20 May 1876, and inaugurated on 21
February 1882.
https://estrela.atende.net/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 17 July 2020
The flag of Estrela is prescribed by Municipal Law No. 920
promulgated on 19 December 1968.
Article 1.
The flag shall be a
rectangle placed horizontally, composed of three colors arranged as follows:
The upper part, close to the hoist, blue, formed by an isosceles triangle.
The center, white, formed by an hexagon
The red part shall be equal to the
triangle forming the upper part.
In the center of the flag is placed the coat
of arms of the municipality, as featured on the drawing shown in Appendix.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/e/estrela/lei-ordinaria/1968/92/920/lei-ordinaria-n-920-1968-adota-oficialmente-a-bandeira-do-municipio
Leis Municipais database
The flag was designed by Lauro Reinaldo Müller.
The colors of the flag, taken from the first and fourth quarters of the arms
are:
- blue, to represent Brazil's serene sky, which protects us as a small
particle of the national soil;
- rose red, as the affirmation of faith and
love for the Christian doctrine, or as the symbol of liberty of the Federative
Republic, used on the Piratini flag.
- silver (white), to represent the
noble, elevated and pacific character of the people, through their example of
serenity at any hour.
The triangles represent the three components of distich
to the flag of Rio Grande do Sul, which was proposed by an inhabitant of Estrela
and became the official flag of the Ragamuffin State, born from a great
revolution: Liberty, Equality and Humanity.
This interpretation, which does
not appear in the Law prescribing the flag, appears to be a convenient
paraphrase of the Law prescribing the coat of arms.
https://estrela-riograndedosul.blogspot.com/2012/01/brasao-e-bandeira-de-estrela-rs.html
Blog do Airton - Notícias de Estrela
The coat of arms of Estrela,
designed by Lauro Reinaldo Müller, is prescribed by Municipal Law No. 243
promulgated on 21 August 1953.
The coat of arms of the municipality of
Estrela is composed of a princess' oval shield with its main axis perpendicular.
The shield is divided into four parts, quartered per saltire. The first quarter
features a branch of red roses. on a blue field. The rose was chosen since its
flowering is most intense in May, the month Estrela was granted political
emancipation. Red represents the Christian faith, while blue represents the
Brazilian sky.
The second quarter features a colonial house, the old site of
the Estrela estate, on a green field representing river Taquari, once the main
way of communication.
The third quarter features in the foreground a
primitive plow. In the center, a maize cob, in the background a maize field and
a bunch of wheat spikes, representing agriculture. The right part features in
the background a mallet, an anvil and a cog wheel, representing industry. The
field is golden yellow, symbolizing our confidence in the governing institutions,
legally established.
The fourth quarter features a torch with red flames, a
book resting on a bookshelf, the Southern Cross and Education. The field argent
represents the noble, elevated and pacific character of the people.
The
shield is surmounted by gold star ["estrela"] surrounded by two florets argent.
https://estrela-riograndedosul.blogspot.com/2012/01/brasao-e-bandeira-de-estrela-rs.html
Blog do Airton - Notícias de Estrela
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/PrefeituradeEstrela
https://www.facebook.com/PrefeituradeEstrela