This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five-sided stars in an semi-circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores, positioned over the border of the two bands.
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
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 fatherland") 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.
1143–1185
A blue cross with five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field.
1185–1248
Five blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field.
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 1826–1830
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.
Overseas territories
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 colony.
A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Government of Macau.