Wanderlust of a Flâneur: São Paulo State

Coat of arms of São Paulo State: The symbol was established on the occasion of the Constitutionalist Revolution in 1932 on the decree number 5.656 signed by the Governor Pedro de Toledo in August that year.

The flag of the state of São Paulo serves as one of the state's symbols, along with the state's coat of arms and anthem. It was designed by the philologist and writer Júlio Ribeiro in 1888, with his brother-in-law, Amador Amaral, a graphic artist. Originally intended for the entire country, the flag became the de facto symbol of the state of São Paulo after the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932, but was only adopted officially in 1946 after the new federal constitution gave the states and municipalities the right to create their own symbols of flags, seals/coats of arms.

This version of the Paulista flag used during the Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932. It depicts the Paulista coat of arms inside the white circle instead of the typical Brazilian map.

Flag of the Province of São Paulo during the times of the Empire of Brazil (actually until 1891)

São Paulo State's Quick Facts:

- São Paulo is the richest Estate in the Brazilian Federation, being responsible alone for 30% of the country production.

- São Paulo has the highest number of Italian and Japanese descendants in the Federation.

- In 1932 São Paulo went to a heroic war against a Brazilian dictatorship which took the power with a coup d'état in 1930.

- The first official village to be funded in the Portuguese America was São Vicente in 1532, in São Paulo, by Martim Afonso de Sousa.

- Campos do Jordão (São Paulo), at 1.628 meters above the sea level is highest city in Brazil.

- São Paulo City is the fourth most populous city in the whole world.

- The biggest Mary's Catholic Sanctuary of the world is located in Aparecida, São Paulo.

- Americana, in São Paulo, got its name from the many Confederates who came to settle the area after the American Civil War.

- São José dos Campos is the largest aerospace hub in Latin America. Embraer (aircraft manufacturer) is located in the city.

- The busiest port in Latin America is in Santos, São Paulo

- In São Paulo, Holambra (a combination of the names Holland, America and Brazil), is the biggest producer of flowers and ornamental plants in Latin America.

- A large extension of land in the whole country was explored and mapped by the Bandeirantes of São Paulo

- Pizza is the favourite food of the Paulistas! According to ECD Food Service data, the state of São Paulo has 12.000 pizzerias and about half of them are in the capital.

- The headquarters of the largest Latin American stock exchange, BOVESPA (B3), is in São Paulo

- The independence of Brazil from Portugal was proclaimed by Dom Pedro I in São Paulo in 1822

São Paulo Links
Tudo Por São Paulo 1932

Movimento São Paulo Independente