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image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020
The municipality of Portão (30,920 inhabitants in 2010; 15,740 ha) is located
40 km north of Porto Alegre.
Portão is named for the big gate ("portão")
erectd in 1788-1789 upon order of the Imperial government to prevent cattle bred
in Estância Velha to cross the river to Rincão de Cascalho. Probably most
important, the gate aimed at controlling slaves working in the Hemp Factory and
to prevent them to have contact with other communities.
http://www.portao.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache,
2 August 2020
The flag and arms of Portão are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 177
promulgated on 21 August 1974.
Article 1.
The coat of arms of the
municipality is described as follows.
A Portuguese shield, divided in four
parts united by a leather skin in tan color, representing the municipality's
most significant source of income. In the shield's upper part, the light blue
field represents the celestial vault, charged with a white half-cogwheel
symbolizing industry. Below, on the straight angle that limits the light blue
field and on the central figure, three stripes in the colors of Rio Grande do
Sul running to the shield's lower end. Left, in front view, three stylized
stacked trees, reflecting the municipality's commitment to reforestation. In the
yellow field an open book, symbolizing culture, and, right, on a green field, a
stylized branch with leaves and three oranges, recalling another important
source of income for the municipality.
The shield surmounted by a mural crown
argent, composed of two lateral towers, which limits the wall, and of a central
portico with a stylized gate ["portão"] recalling the historic origin of the
municipality's name.
Beneath the shield a scroll ochre inscribed "PORTÃO"
over "9 DE OUTUBRO DE 1963" (municipality's name and date of emancipation).
Article 2.
The flag is described as follows.
Three panels in the
Riograndense colors, red, yellow and green, in this order in front view, the
green and red outer parts bigger than the central, yellow part, and equivalent
to each other. In the flag's central part a white disc charged with the coat of
arms.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/p/portao/lei-ordinaria/1974/18/177/lei-ordinaria-n-177-1974-aprova-o-brasao-heraldico-do-municipio-de-portao-e-sua-respectiva-bandeira
Leis Municipais database
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.1867763743504332/2131896797091024/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.1867763743504332/2680736712207027/?type=3&theater
image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020
In less formal contexts, the flag in use has equal stripes and the white disc
overlapping the outer stripes.
Photos
https://www.portao.rs.gov.br/noticia/145/alunos-da-emef-visconde-de-maua-sao-recebidos-pelo-governador-do-estado
https://www.martinbehrend.com.br/noticias/noticia/id/4585/titulo/estudantes-de-escola-municipal-de-portao-representarao-o-brasil-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-turquia
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/educacao-e-emprego/noticia/2017/06/alunos-de-portao-sao-campeoes-mundiais-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-grecia-9816194.html
Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020
image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020
The flag of E.M.E.F. Visconde de Mauá is horizontally divided light blue-dark
blue with the school's coat of arms in the center.
Photos
https://www.portao.rs.gov.br/noticia/145/alunos-da-emef-visconde-de-maua-sao-recebidos-pelo-governador-do-estado
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/educacao-e-emprego/noticia/2017/06/alunos-de-portao-sao-campeoes-mundiais-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-grecia-9816194.html
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.2587773164836716/2587773211503378/?type=3&theater
Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020