https://padlet.com/k1828252/ttnrg7jezo44 Hi en-us 2018-12-06 16:37:27 UTC 2025-12-08 19:02:31 UTC hello@padlet.com k1828252 https://padlet.com/k1828252/ttnrg7jezo44/wish/311901050 Brazil was reached by the Portuguese in 1500. Due to the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494,Portugal was allowed to colonize Brazil. Each of the stars represents a particular Brazilian state, and they are arranged to look like the stars in Brazil’s night sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning the Republic of Brazil was declared. The motto Ordem e Progresso (Order and Progress) is found in the center of the flag. The yellow and green of the flag represent gold and trees—two of Brazil’s most plentiful natural resources.]]> 2018-12-06 16:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/k1828252/ttnrg7jezo44/wish/311901050 k1828252 https://padlet.com/k1828252/ttnrg7jezo44/wish/311903129 The influence of the Spanish colonizers named the area Venezuela (“Little Venice”) because homes along the shores of Lake Maracaibo were built on stilts, reminding them of Venice, Italy.The arc of eight white stars represents the early provinces (similar to states) that supported the fight for independence. Yellow stands for the richness of the land, blue for the sea separating them from Spain, and red for the blood sacrificed by patriots during the war for independence.]]> 2018-12-06 16:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/k1828252/ttnrg7jezo44/wish/311903129