Brazilian Flag Anthem
| "Brazilian Flag Anthem" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Song | ||
| Released | November 9, 1906 | |
| Writer(s) | Olavo Bilac | |
| Composer(s) | Francisco Braga | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| "Brazilian Flag Anthem" (choral) |
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The "Brazilian Flag Anthem" (Portuguese: Hino à Bandeira Nacional, literally "National Flag Anthem") is a song dedicated to the Brazilian flag.
The song's lyrics were written by poet Olavo Bilac, and the music composed by Francisco Braga. The anthem was presented for the first time on November 9, 1906 and was intended to be a replacement for the National Anthem.
The Flag Anthem (as all other patriotic anthems and songs) was highly praised in the past, especially during the military dictatorship of 1964–1985, but has since lost some of its appeal. It is still performed on November 19 (Flag Day), as well as in Flag replacement ceremonies.
Flag replacement ceremonies (held in military institutions, in schools, etc., and periodically also at the Praça dos Três Poderes in Brasília, the capital of Brazil, to replace the flag that hovers over the seat of the Brazilian government), usually consist of the Flag Anthem being played while the old flag is lowered, and the National Anthem being played while the new flag is raised. In the case of perpetual displays of the Flag (places where the Nation Flag is always displayed without even minimal interruptions), such as the case of the aforementioned Flag in the Praça dos Três Poderes, the new flag is raised first, while the National Anthem is played, and only then the old flag is lowered, while the Flag Anthem is sung.
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