REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL

FLAGS OF THE ARMY  •  WORLD WAR II & EARLY COLD WAR

The war flag of Portugal was a variant of the national flag with the addition of a wreath enclosing the national coat of arms and a scroll bearting the motto, This Is My Good And Beloved Fattherland. Except for the general officer flag,which was used by all generals below the rank of marshal, rank and position flags and pennants were green and red with gold or silver insignia. The pennant for commanders of military districts displayed either a number or a monogram, as for the Lisbon General Military Command. The Army Commander-in-Chief flag was abolished in 1950 when a Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces assumed the functions of all three service branch commanders. The Minister of War flag was abolished when a unified ministry of defense, controlling all the armed forces, was finally established in 1974. Flag Proportions: The Portugese war flag was made nearly square, with or without yellow silk fringe. The Army's rank and position flags had approximate 2:3 proportions.

WAR FLAG  •  Bandeira de Guerra
POSITION & RANK FLAGS & PENNANTS
MINISTER OF WAR  •  Ministro da Guerra	COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMY Comandante-chefe do Exército
MARSHAL OF THE ARMY  •  Marechal do Exército	ARMY GENERAL OFFICER  •  General do Exército
COMMANDER MILITARY DISTRICT  •  LISBON GENERAL MILITARY COMMAND  •  Comando Geral Militar de Lisboa
COMMANDING GENERAL INFANTRY DIVISION General Comandante da Divisão de Infantaria	COMMANDER CAVALRY BRIGADE Comandante da Brigada de Cavalaria
DIRECTOR OF ARMS & SERVICES  •  Diretor de Armas e Serviços

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