State
The flag of the Brazilian state of Alagoas was created by State Law of Alagoas No. 2628 on 23 September 1963. The colors refer to the French Tricolor, symbolizing the ideals of the French Revolution: liberté, égalité, fraternité.
Alagoas is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders Pernambuco to the north, Sergipe to the south, Bahia to the southwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Its capital city is Maceió. It is made up of 102 municipalities and its most populous cities are Maceió, Arapiraca, Palmeira dos Índios, Rio Largo, Penedo, União dos Palmares, São Miguel dos Campos, Santana do Ipanema, Delmiro Gouveia, Coruripe, and Campo Alegre.
Alagoas is one of the 27 states of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
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