This was the original flag, Under the Empire of Brazil. The green represented the House of Braganza of the first Emperor, Pedro I [October 12, 1798-September 24, 1834] and the yellow represented the House of Hapsburg (or Habsburg)of Empress consort Maria Leopoldina [January 22, 1797-December 11, 1826] of Austria. The Brazilian flag of today, one of the […]