The Flag of Portugal
The golden circle on the flag of Portugal represents an armillary sphere. That é um instrumento náutico que era usado pelos marinheiros portuguesesis a nautical device that was used by Portuguese sailors when exploring unknown seas, during the Age of Discoveries.
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O círculo dourado na bandeira de Portugal representa uma esfera armilar. Isso é um instrumento náutico que era usado pelos marinheiros portugueses quando exploravam mares desconhecidos, durante a Era dos Descobrimentos.
The golden circle on the flag of Portugal represents an armillary sphere. That is a nautical device that was used by Portuguese sailors when exploring unknown seas, during the Age of Discoveries.
Today's vocabulary
⭕ Círculo [masc. noun]: Circle🥇 Dourado [masc. adjective]: Golden🚩 Bandeira [femin. noun]: Flag⛵ Marinheiro [masc. noun]: Sailor❓ Desconhecido [masc. adjective]: Unknown🏰 Era [femin. noun]: Age (period of time)🧭 Descobrimentos [masc. noun]: Discoveries (overseas expansion from the 15th to the 18th century)
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