The currency in Portugal is the euro, which makes it a very worry-free destination for many other Europeans to visit when it comes to money matters (it is the currency of 13 European countries, used by 315 million people).
What do the colors of the flag mean? What do the colors of the flag mean? According to custom and tradition, white signifies purity and innocence; red, hardiness and valor; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Ask the Flag Expert a Question. View more flag questions.
Today, the flag continues to carry the 13 red and white alternating stripes and now displays 50 white, 5-pointed stars against a blue background, representing the 50 states. Although the colors of the flag did not originally hold a specific meaning, many people have since suggested the significance of the colors. Red represents valor and strength, white represents innocence and purity, and blue represents perseverance and justice. These are the same meanings attributed to the colors of the Great Seal. Other people suggest that the stars symbolize the heavens and the stripes symbolize rays of sunlight.