Portuguese Colonial Companies

Last modified: 2014-06-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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Guinea company

The trading Guinea Company used a white flag with a big green potent cross. This company was a governative institution which had the task to look after the unloading, expecially of spices, to draw the king part and to fix the prices of the goods. Its name was: "Casa da Guiné", "Casa da Guiné e Mina" in 1482-83, "Casa da Índia e da Guiné" in 1499.
Mario Fabretto, 30 May 1997

Company of Grão Pará and Maranhão

The Company of Grão Pará and Maranhão, in the second half of the 18th century, used a white flag with, toward the hoist, a big yellow seven-pointed star with the figure of Saint Anthony holding Infant Jesus. Under the star the motto "UT LUCET OMNIBUS".
Mario Fabretto, 30 May 1997

Company of Pernambuco and Paraíba

The Company of Pernambuco and Paraíba used in the second half of the 18th century a similar flag to that of the the Company of Grão Pará and Maranhão having, under the star, a light blue anchor, and over it the image of the Immaculate Conception, patron of Portugal.
Mario Fabretto, 30 May 1997