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Public Blessing of the Flag

Name: Public Blessing of the Flag
Start: 1817-03-21
Location: Recife Cathedral

When: 21 March 1817
Where: Recife Cathedral
Part of: Flag of the Pernambucan Revolt publicly blessed at Recife Cathedral

The first flag of the Pernambucan Revolt was publicly blessed by the dean of Recife Cathedral on 21 March 1817.

This event took place in Recife, the capital of Pernambuco. The blessing occurred during the revolt, which was fueled by economic decline, liberal ideas, and Freemasonry. The flag's blessing was a significant symbolic act for the revolutionaries.

Sources

Pernambucan revolution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
Recife Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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