| Flag of Bahia | |
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| Adopted | June 11, 1960 [1] |
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| Designed by | Deocleciano Ramos? [2] |
| Proportions | 7:10 [3] |
The flag of Bahia has four equal horizontal stripes alternating white and red, with a blue square canton the same height and width of the height of 2 stripes. In the center of the canton is a white equilateral triangle.
Symbolism[]
The overall design is based on the flag of the United States, whose Declaration of Independence guided the Bahians. The triangle is taken from a Masonic symbol. The proportions 7:10 are the same proportions as the flag of Brazil.
Nickname[]
- Triangle and Stripes
- Triângulo e listras
References[]
States Acre |  Alagoas |  Amapá |  Amazonas |  Bahia |  Ceará |  Espírito Santo |  Goiás |  Maranhão |  Mato Grosso |  Mato Grosso do Sul |  Minas Gerais |  Pará |  Paraíba |  Paraná |  Pernambuco |  Piauí |  Rio de Janeiro |  Rio Grande do Norte |  Rio Grande do Sul |  Rondônia |  Roraima |  Santa Catarina |  São Paulo |  Sergipe |  Tocantins
Federal District |
