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 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
The municipality of Tapejara (21,809 inhabitants in 2015; 24,061 ha) is 
located 330 km north of Porto Alegre.
The municipality of Tapejara was 
established as Sede Teixeira by Manoel Amâncio Teixeira and Julião Luiz Almeida, 
who acquired three plots from Antônio dos Santos Bonetes. Plots were delimited 
and sold in three waves (1915, 1917 and 1920).
Sede Teixiera was elevated to 
the 11th section of the district of Coxilha, part of the municipality of Passo 
Fundo; transferred in 1922 to the district of Sete do Setembro, Sede Teixeira 
was elevated in 1929 to the 14th district of Passo Fundo.
The district was 
renamed in 1940 to Tapejara, the Tupi-Guarani name of river Carreteiro, "tape" 
meaning "a road" and "jara", "a lord". The Portuguese name of the river refers 
to the carters ("carroceiros") transporting goods between Sede Teixiera and 
Passo Fundo. The journey took at least three to four days, carts being the only 
means of transport at the time.
Emancipation of Tapejara was pushed by 
Father Raimundo, the parish's vicar, subsequently awarded the title of Protector 
of the Municipality. The plebiscite, organized with the support of State 
Representative Victor Graeff, was held on 10 July 1955. The municipality of 
Tapejara was established by State Law No. 2,667 promulgated on 9 August 1955.
http://www.tapejara.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 
7 August 2020
A horizontal tricolour, red-white-green with the municipal coat of arms 
in a central white square, which has rounded corners.
Dirk Schönberger, 21 April 2012
The flag of Tapejara is prescribed by Municipal Law No. 3,023 promulgated on 
5 June 2007.
Article 2.
General characteristics. The flag of the 
municipality shall have three colors: red, white and green, in this order from 
top to bottom, the coat of arms of the municipality placed in the second color, 
horizontally centered.
Article 3.
Dimensions. The flag's length shall 
be 24 units.
I - The flag's width shall be 16 units.
II - The width of the 
first color (red) shall be 5 units.
II - The width of the second color 
(white) shall be 6 units.
III - The width of the third color (green) shall be 
5 units.
IV - The distance of the coat of arms of the municipality to the 
borders shall be 9.5 units to the right, 5.2 unit to the bottom and 5.2 units to 
the top.
Article 4.
Color specifications
First color - Red
Subtractive synthesis (CMYK): C0 M10 Y100 K0
Additive synthesis (RGB): R255 
G0 B0
Pantone 485
Second color - White
Subtractive synthesis 
(CMYK): C0 M0 Y0 K0
Additive synthesis (RGB): R255 G255 B255
Third 
color - Green
Subtractive synthesis (CMYK): C100 M0 Y100 K0
Additive 
synthesis (RGB): R0 G255 B0
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/t/tapejara/lei-ordinaria/2007/303/3023/lei-ordinaria-n-3023-2007-institui-a-bandeira-oficial-do-municipio-de-tapejara-e-da-outras-providencias
Leis Municipais database
The coat of arms of Tapejara is prescribed 
by Municipal Law No. 299 promulgated on 30 December 1964.
A Portuguese 
shield divided horizontally, in the first part a height planted with three 
Brazilian pines, symbols of the region's natural resources, growing into a sky 
argent, in the second part (center), red, a cart drawn by four mules, in the 
third part (base), blue water symbolizing river Carreteiro, today Tapejaro, the 
municipality's namesake. Beneath the shield a red scroll inscribed with the 
place name and dates of elevation to a district and a municipality. The 
five-towered crown argent represents the town's administrative autonomy.
http://www.tapejara.rs.gov.br/historia/hinobrasao 
Municipal website
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/camaradetapejara/photos/a.2507159119548888/2507160009548799/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/camaradetapejara/photos/a.1799394903658650/2405665266364941/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/camaradetapejara/photos/a.1799394903658650/2340045449593590/?type=3&theater
The flag is also used with equal stripes.
 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
 image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/camaradetapejara/photos/a.1799394903658650/2266281846969951/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/camaradetapejara/photos/a.1799394903658650/1910800379184768/?type=3&theater
Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020