Brazilian Army Exército Brasileiro |
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The Brazilian Army's seal
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Active | 1822–present |
Country | Brazil |
Type | Army |
Size | 219,663 active (2014) 1,340,000 reserve (2014) |
Part of | Ministry of Defence |
Command Headquarters | Brasília, DF |
Patron | Duke of Caxias |
Motto(s) |
Braço Forte, Mão Amiga (English: "Strong arm, friendly hand!") |
Colors | Olive Green |
March |
Canção do Exército Play (English: "Song of the Army") |
Mascot(s) | Jaguar |
Anniversaries | August 25 (Soldier's Day) April 19 (Brazilian Army Day) |
Equipment | 469 main battle tanks, 1,765 armored vehicles, 1,257 artillery pieces, 184 Self-propelled artillery, 160 SAM systems, ~20,000 Support vehicles, 90 helicopters |
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Commander-in-Chief | President Michel Temer |
Commander | General |
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Flag | |
Coat of arms |
The Brazilian Army (Portuguese: Exército Brasileiro) is the land arm of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America during the 19th century. In the 20th century, it fought on the Allied side at World War I and World War II. Aligned with Western Bloc, as ruler institution in Brazil from 1964 to 1985, it also had active participation in the Cold War, in Latin America and Southern Portuguese Africa, as well as taking part in UN peacekeeping missions worldwide since the late 1950s.
Domestically, besides having faced several rebellions throughout these two centuries, with support of local political and economic elites, it also ended the monarchy and imposed on the rest of society its political views and economic development projects during the periods (1889–94, 1930–50*, and 1964–85) that it ruled the country.
* First Vargas period and Dutra years
Although the Brazilian Army was created during the process of the independence of Brazil from Portugal, in 1822, with the units of the Portuguese Army in Brazil that have remained loyal to Prince Dom Pedro, its origins can date back to Land Forces used by Portuguese in the colonial wars against French and Dutch, fought in 16th and 17th centuries.
Main Articles: Brazilian Independence War, Confederation of the Equator, Cisplatine War, Ragamuffin War, Cabanagem Rebellion, Balaiada Revolt, Platine War, Uruguayan War, Paraguayan War, Naval Revolts, Federalist Rebellion and War of Canudos