Flag of the Azores

Azores
UseCivil and state flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted10 April 1979 (1979-04-10)
DesignBlue and white bands, superimposed by golden goshawk and surmounted by nine stars with traditional Portuguese shield in the left corner.

The flag of the Azores (Portuguese: bandeira dos Açores) is the regional flag of the Portuguese Autonomous Region of the Azores. It is a rectangular bicolour with a field unevenly divided into blue on the hoist, and white on the fly.

It was established on 10 April 1979 by the Regional Assembly of the Azores, being based in the National Flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910.

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