Com dignidade, enterra a semente
no pó da ilha nua
No despenhadeiro da vida
a esperança é do tamanho
do mar que nos abraça
Sentinela de mares e ventos perseverante
entre estrelas e o Atlântico
entoa o cântico da Liberdade
Canta, irmão
canta meu irmão
que a Liberdade é hino
e o Homem a certeza.
With dignity, bury the seed
In the dust of the naked island
In life is precipice
Hope is as big as the sea
Which embraces us
Unwavering sentinel of the seas and winds
Between the stars and the Atlantic ocean
Sing the Chant of Freedom
Sing, brother
Sing, my brother
For Freedom is a hymn
And Man a certainty
Flag History | The ring of stars symbolizes the unity of all parts of the country. The ten stars represent the ten main islands of the archipelago: Sao Tiago, Santo Antao, Sao Vincente, Sao Nicolau, Sal Boa Vista, Fogo, Maio, Brava, and Santa Luzia. The colors symbolize the sky and the sea - blue, peace - white, and the efforts of the people - red. |
Flag Date of Adoption | 22 September 1992 |
Flag Symbolism | three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands |