where is the shield located?
It rests over the armillary sphere.
Flag of Portugal
The Portuguese shield rests over the armillary sphere
what do the colors of portugal's flag mean The green represented the hope of the Portuguese people, while the red represented the blood of those who died serving the nation. what is it inspired by? UNANSWERABLE when was it adopted? 30 June 1911 who was it first adopted for? First Portuguese Republic how may presidents did it have? They had 8 Presidents what flag is used by the navy? Naval jack what does it symbolise? The field colours, and the armillary sphere and national shield, which make up the coat of arms. what are the different flags of government? President of the Republic, Palace of Belém,  Assembly of the Republic what is the accurate size ratio of the flag? The flag's length is equal to times its width, which translates into an aspect ratio of 2:3. how is it folded? During formal occasions, four people are required to properly fold the flag, where each person holds one of the sides. A correctly folded flag must be a square limiting the national shield. However, the order by which the different folding steps are performed to achieve this result is not legislated.
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Flag of Portugal [SEP] Portuguese shield
The Portuguese shield rests over the armillary sphere. Except during the reign of Afonso I, it is present in every single historical flag, in one form or another. It is the prime Portuguese symbol as well as one of the oldest, with the first elements of today's shield appearing during the reign of Sancho I. The evolution of the Portuguese flag is inherently associated with the evolution of the shield. Within the white inescutcheon, the five small blue shields with their five white bezants representing the five wounds of Christ () when crucified and are popularly associated with the "Miracle of Ourique".