Portugal flag - red green

,In the center of the line between green and red appears the symbol of Spain

The emblem consists of a spherical pinecone (a mechanical device used for navigation) and inside it is a traditional Portuguese shield

: The flag has many meanings

• During the Estado Novo period of the nationalist regime, green symbolized the forests of Portugal and red the blood of the people who died for the nation

• Other opinions say that green is the color of the deep sea that the Portuguese sailors first drew, and red

         Symbolizes the rising and setting of the sun over the Portuguese ships in the years of discovery in the 16th century

• Other theories claim that green and red symbolize Iberian federalism - a socialist republican 

         .ideology of Early 20th century supporting pro-union with Spain

•  The spherical acetrolve - replaced the crown with the old royal flag, symbolizing the Portuguese discoveries and the Portuguese colonial empire

The five white dots in the five defenders symbolize the legend of King Afonso Henriques - before the Battle of Eurico the king prayed

For the protection of the Portuguese people when a vision of Christ on the cross appeared before him. The king won the battle and gratefully combined the five

 .wounds of Jesus in the flag

.The five defenders symbolize the five Moorish kings who were defeated in battle

The seven castles on the flag - originally the nine castles symbolized the Portuguese victories of King Afonso III

,And refer to the nine Moorish castles that were subdued in 1249

.They also represent the kingdom of Algarve conquered by Portugal

.Later the number of castles was reduced to seven by King Joey II