Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

ordem e progresso

English translation:

Order and progress

Feb 12, 2004 18:31
21 yrs ago
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Portuguese term

ordem e progresso

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4 +11 Order and progress
3 +2 Order and Progress

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Order and progress

Brazil: Ordem e progresso (Portuguese, "Order and progress")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_mottos
Peer comment(s):

agree David Moore (X) : But I think it's Latin, isn't it? And doesn't it mean "WITH or BY order and progress"?
3 mins
agree Claudia da Matta : Order and Progress
8 mins
agree adamk
10 mins
agree Clauwolf
18 mins
agree Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : It's the national slogan; on the flag..NOT LATIN..written IN PORTUGUESE on the FLAG
35 mins
agree Diogo Santos : yep.
1 hr
agree Cristina Pereira
4 hrs
agree Terry Crispin : see Jane's answer
7 hrs
agree Claudio Mazotti
8 hrs
agree ZAMOLXIS
12 hrs
agree Sormane Fitzgerald
21 hrs
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4 mins

Order and Progress

That is the motto on the brazilian flag.

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Note added at 4 hrs 58 mins (2004-02-12 23:30:37 GMT)
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The phrase was inspired by the postivism of Auguste Comte (1798- 1857).
who had the motto:

\"L\'Amour pour principe et l\'Ordre pour base; le Progrès pour but\" (\"Love the Principle and Order the Basis; Progress the Aim\")
Peer comment(s):

agree Cristina Pereira
4 hrs
agree Claudia da Matta : You're right, but late...
22 hrs
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