João Monlevade, Minas Gerais (Brazil) (original) (raw)
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](../images/b/br-mg-jm.gif) image by Joseph McMillan
- About the Flag See also:
- Index of Brazil Pages
- State of Minas Gerais
- Municipal Flags of Minas Gerais
- Brazilian Municipal Flags
About the Flag of João Monlevade
The flag of João Monlevade is divided horizontally green over brown, with a white triangle based on the hoist, its apex at the center of the flag. Centered on the white triangle is a red equilateral triangle, with its base horizontal, between the head of a man with a winged hat, representing commerce (toward the hoist), and a cogwheel, representing industry, both black. (Law No. 249 of 15 January 1971)
Source: www.robynet.psi.br
Joseph McMillan, 27 May 2002