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While the President’s flag is still used nowadays,
I’ve never seen any of the others, and I wouldn’t be
surprised if they were abolished after the 1974
revolution.
António Martins, 03 Feb 1998
![[Portuguese presidential flag]](../images/p/pt_pres.gif)
The President’s flag is a plain green 2:3 with the national
coat of arms (only sphere and shield, no
ribbon nor wreath) in the center.
António Martins, 03 Feb 1998
I think it flies usually over the Palace of Belém, and I seem to recall that
I saw it flying over the Fort of São Julião da Barra (another real estate that
belongs to the portuguese presidency) when Jorge Sampaio lived there for a while
recovering from his heart operation. Further, every time the president has some
ceremony more pompous to attend, this flag can be seen in his car.
Jorge Candeias, 22 Jul 1998
Just a few hours ago I watched a TV trivia quiz (O Jogo da Espera, RTP1) where the very first question was «What is the meaning of a green ensign »pavilhão, sic!« hoisted in Belém Palace.» Being this the official portuguese PR residence and even though the question is misworded (the PR flag is green with the coat of arms) this may mean that the presidential flag is a presence mark at least at the official residence — and I’d bet it’s the same in most military facilities, notably naval ships.
(If I were at the quizz I’d loose my 30000 euros to jest that a plain green flag (and not the proper PR flag with arms) hoisted at the presidential flag can only mean that either we were invaded by Libya or that it is safe to swim at the palace...)
António Martins, 22 May 2002
![[Portuguese Prime-Minister flag]](../images/p/pt_pm.gif)
The Prime Minister flag is like a regular minister’s flag,
but differs by a gold on red laurel border.
António Martins, 03 Feb 1998
A flag for the Prime Minister was adopted 2 february 1972. This flag is like the
flag of the President, but is white with a green saltire with the Arms (sphere and
shield) at the centre. There is a red border on all four sides with a pattern of
laurel leaves in gold. This replaces the former flag of the Minister of defence.
Mark Sensen, 05 Jun 1997, quoting [bar]
![[Portuguese minister flag]](../images/p/pt_min.gif)
The Minister flag is a 2:3 white with green saltire charged with the coat of
arms in the center.
António Martins, 03 Feb 1998
An ordinary Minister has the same flag [as the prime-minister]
but without border."
Mark Sensen, 05 Jun 1997, quoting [bar]
![[Flag of the Portuguese Ministery of the Navy]](../images/p/pt_min~.gif)
There is no “Ministery of the Navy” anymore, so it’s flag if still exists, must
be used by the ministery of defense, or by the president in his condition of supreme
commander of the armed forces.
Jorge Candeias, 22 Jul 1998
The Navy Ministry uses a regular cross throughout instead of saltire, being this
the “top” level for green-cross-on-white naval rank flags
of the Portuguese Navy.
António Martins, 03 Feb 1998
The Minister for the Navy has a white flag with a green cross of Saint George,
with the Arms in the centre."
Mark Sensen, 05 Jun 1997, quoting [bar]
The Minister for War has a flag divided vertically like that of the Army, but
with five white stars over all, arranged in a ring."
Mark Sensen, 05 Jun 1997, quoting [bar]