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image by Ivan Sache, 11 July
2020
The municipality of Arroio dos Ratos (14,151 inhabitants in 2019; 42,521 ha)
is located west 60 km of Porto Alegre.
Arroio dos Ratos is self-styled
the "Cradle of National Coal Industry". Coal mines were discovered in 1853 by
the English engineer James Johnson; for decades, Arroio dos Ratos was the main
center of coal industry in Brazil, operating the country's first thermal power
plant. After the closure of the mines, coal exploitation was relocated to
Charqueadas.
The municipality of Arroio dos Ratos was established on 28
December 1964, separating from São Jeronimo. Coal extraction resumed in 1982.
Arroio dos Ratos hosts the Coal State Museum, inaugurated on 31 March 1986 in
the old thermal power plant, which was operated from 1924 to 1956.
Arroio dos
Ratos is also known as the "Watermelon National Capital".
http://arroiodosratos.rs.gov.br -
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 11 July 2020
The flag of Arroio dos Ratos is prescribed by Municipal Law No.
429 promulgated on 25 May 1983.
Article 1.
a) The official
width-length proportions shall be the same as for the national flag, that is, 14
x 20.
b) For official ceremonies and daily hoisting together with the flags
of Brazil and of the State, the official dimensions shall be 1.60 m in length on
1.12 m in width.
Article 2.
The flag shall be made with a white
background, charged in the center with the municipal coat of arms, covering 12
units in width and proportional, in its upper and lower parts, a golden
horizontal stripe of 1 module in width and in length the whole flag's length; in
the flag's upper and lower parts, a green horizontal stripe of 1 module in width
and in length the whole flag's length.
This should be applied to the two
sides of the flag.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a1/rs/a/arroio-dos-ratos/lei-ordinaria/1983/42/429/lei-ordinaria-n-429-1983-institui-a-bandeira-municipal-define-seu-uso-e-da-outras-providencias
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Leis Municipais database
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradearroiodosratos
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The coat of arms of Arroio dos Ratos is prescribed by
Municipal Law No. 9 promulgated on 9 April 1968.
Article 1. The coat of
arms of Arroio dos Ratos shall have the following characteristics and meaning.
Portuguese shield, quartered, in chief, dexter on a field vert (green),
stream dos Ratos, the municipality' namesake, referring to the first landowner,
Francisco Ratto, wavy argent.
Sinister, on a field azure (blue) the
representation of the patron saint in 3/4 clad or with a cloak argent azure,
holding dexter a chalice or with a host argent surmounted sinister by a sword or
pointing downwards.
In base, or a wagon sable laden with coal sable,
symbolizing the origin of the municipality, the old coal mines of James Johnson,
Dona Izabel, Poço da Fé and the other subsequently set up and now abandoned.
Sinister, on a field gules (red) the symbols of Industry, Commerce and
cattle-breeding, the latter represented by a bovine's head or.
The shield
surrounded dexter by a plant of maize with half-opened cobs proper, sinister by
a plant of rice proper, fructed. Beneath the shield a scroll vert, gules and or
of the colors of the flag of Rio Grande do Sul. On the part gules (red), the
writing "ARROIO DOS RATOS" argent.
The shield surmounted by a four-towered
mural crown or, symbolizing the status of an autonomous municipality.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/a/arroio-dos-ratos/lei-ordinaria/1968/1/9/lei-ordinaria-n-9-1968-cria-e-adota-o-brasao-municipal
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Leis Municipais database
Ivan Sache, 11 July
2020
image by Ivan Sache, 11 July
2020
The original law was amended by Municipal Law
No. 478 promulgated on 24 December 1984.
Article 1.
The scroll argent
described in Art. 1 of Law No. 9 promulgated on 9 April 1968 shall be added
"28.12" dexter and "1964" sinister, indicating the date of creation of the
municipality.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/a/arroio-dos-ratos/lei-ordinaria/1984/47/478/lei-ordinaria-n-478-1984-altera-a-lei-n-9-68-de-09-04-68-e-da-outras-providencias
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Leis Municipais database
Accordingly, a short-live flag with no dates on
the scroll might have existed.
Ivan Sache, 11 July 2020