This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five-sided stars in a semi-circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores, positioned over the border of the two bands.
A white rectangle (ratio 2:3) with a centrally positioned minor coat of arms and a green bordure.
1972–present
Prime Minister flag
This flag is like the flag of the President, but is white with a green saltire with the Arms (sphere and shield) at the centre. There is a red border on all four sides with a pattern of laurel leaves in gold. This replaces the former flag of the Minister of defence.
1911–present
Minister flag
Same flag as the prime-minister, but without the red border.
1911–1974
Flag of the Minister of the Navy
White flag with a green cross of Saint George, with the Arms in the centre. As the position of "Minister of the Navy" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used.
1952–present
Flag of the Defence Minister
The only flag not to follow the style of the national flag
1911–1974
Flag of the War/Army Minister
Flag divided vertically like that of the Army, but with five white stars over all, arranged in a ring. As the position of "Minister of the War/Army" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used.
Equally divided in green and red with the national coat of arms enclosed by two yellow laurel shoots intersecting at their stems and bound by a white scroll bearing Camões's verse "Esta é a ditosa pátria minha amada" (English: "This is my beloved fortunate homeland") as the motto.
A square with a green-bordered red field charged with the national coat of arms on the center.
Historical flags[]
National flags[]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1095–1143
A blue cross on a white (or silver) field (hypothetical - hypothesis proposed in the 17th century).
1143–1185
A blue cross with five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field (hypothetical).
1185–1248
Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field (first standard and historic royal coat of arms).
1248–1385
Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles (number not fixed).
1385–1485
Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz.
1485–1495
Five blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 7 yellow castles.
1495–1521
1521–1578
1578–1640
1616–1640
Putative flag
1640–1667
1667–1706
1706–1750 1826–1834
1750–1816
1816–1826
1830–1910
Used on land
Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:1.
1830–1910
Used at sea
Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:2.
Portuguese Macau[]
Flag
Date
Use
Description
1975–1999
Flag of the Government of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the Territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese territory.
A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Government of Macau.
Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments and in the sports events
This was the flag used at the handover to China in 1999. A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Municipality of Macau.