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Portugal - 1830 historical flags

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The two designs of the portuguese 1830 flag

[1830 flag of Portugal - Version with unequal fields]
image by António Martins

[1830 flag of Portugal - Version with equal fields]
image by António Martins

Where both these flags used, was the flag altered around the turn of the century, or again, is one incorrect?

James Dignan, 26 September 1996

I think that one is a flag and the other is an ensign (I read this) but I have seen an image of the Portuguese ensign that is red with the shield.

Jaume Ollé

My 19th century flag charts show it both ways. The majority show the vertical division in the center, but the ones that I have more faith in show it offset towards the hoist. There is no discernable difference according to dates: from the 1850's to the 1910's, there is this confusion.

I have two actual examples of Portugese flags of this period. The small, cheaply printed cotton stick flag has the division in the center, whilst the large sewn flag has it offset towards the hoist.

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