The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul has numerous symbols, many of which are officially recognized after a law passed by the state legislature, and were adopted in the 20th century.
Rio Grande do Sul's first official symbol was its flag, which was established by Title VI of the state constitution adopted on 14 July 1891. This Title specified the tricolor of the Riograndense Republic as the state flag and was the only piece of legislation to mention the state flag until 1966 when two more state symbols, the state coat of arms and state song, were adopted. Fifteen additional symbols have been added since 1980, with thirteen of which being added after 2000. The newest symbol of Rio Grande do Sul is the Hino da Legalidade, which was declared the democratic resistance hymn in 2021.
State symbols TypeSymbolDateImageFlagFlag of Rio Grande do Sul14 July 1891Coat of armsMottoLiberdade, Igualdade, Humanidade (Portuguese: Liberty, Equality, Humanity)Hino Rio-Grandense5 January 1966
Species TypeSymbolDateImageTreeYerba Mate Ilex Paraquariensis8 December 1980FlowerBrinco-de-princesa16 April 1998Medicinal plantMarcela Achyrocline Satureioides5 December 2002AnimalCrioulo horse26 August 20028 September 2010
Other TypeSymbolDateImageTypical mealChurrasco20 June 2003DrinkChimarrão 20 June 2003Musical instrumentAccordion8 September 2010MineralAmethyst24 August 2015Country toolLasso21 March 2016Elderly persons sportCâmbio27 April 2018Democratic resistance hymnHino da Legalidade19 October 2021Equestrian sportHorse racing on a straight course15 April 2014
Symbols of Cultural and Historical Heritage TypeSymbolDateImageAnimalCrioulo horse26 August 2002Quero-queroSculpture13 June 2008
References
External links Symbols of Rio Grande do Sul (in Portuguese)