A Portuguesa
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"A Portuguesa" is the national anthem of Portugal. It was composed by Alfredo Keil and written by Henrique Lopes de Mendonça during the resurgent nationalist movement ignited by the 1890 British Ultim
1890 sheet music
Flag of Portugal
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The national flag of the Portuguese Republic, often referred to as the Portuguese flag, consists of a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The version
A Portuguesa
…Chorus: To arms, to arms! Over land, over sea, To arms, to arms! For the Fatherland, fight! Against the cannons, march on, march on! II Unfurl the undefeated flag, In the lively light of your sky! May Europe cry out to the whole Earth: Portugal has not perished Kiss your merry ground The ocean, roaring with love…
João Chagas, commissioner for the creation of the national flag
Green-and-red uniforms were worn by marines of the Terço da Armada in the 17th and 18th centuries
A Portuguese flag flying at the top of the Edward VII Park in Lisbon
O Milagre de Ourique (The Miracle of Ourique), by Domingos Sequeira (1763)