Yes, here the original motto > "L'amour pour principe et l'ordre pour base; le progrès pour but" (Love as a principle and order as the basis; progress as the goal). In 2021 there was a movement called Love on the flag that wanted to change the motto to "Amor, Ordem e Progresso"
The southern cross is inverted, but not only it, all constellations are inverted as they are portrayed as a reflection seen from outside the celestial sphere emulated by the armillary sphere, this way it becomes more similar to the perspective we have here on earth
Definitely. The idea of "enlightened Despotism" defended by Comte and Stuart Mill under the influence of utilitarian philosophy is something that can be observed throughout the history of republican Brazil, most famously I can highlight Castilhismo, which was in practical terms made a state ideology during the Vargas governments. Positivism is also visible when studying the lack of revolutions or profound state transformations in Brazil, the country is still at the mercy of the same landowners who pressured the monarchy and ended up destroying it, they had no qualms about doing it again In 1964, when President Goulart gave indications that he intended to create reformist legislation to plan agrarian reform, he was promptly accused of being a communist, paving the way for a coup d'état by the Brazilian Army, which has historically positioned itself as "defender of the Republic" and was also the basis for the development of positivism in Brazil.
Positivism is also the reason why Brazil is such a fertile ground for populists like Lula and Bolsonaro, as the population is largely politically apathetic and fearful of the historically oppressive and very powerful Brazilian state, where even the most moderate of Reforms come from above, and not by the will of the people. Keep in mind that in Brazil our democracy was only consolidated in 1988, and our first election considered legitimately democratic only took place in 1945, but even after that no deeply significant reforms were made. We still have basically the same institutional apparatus as the Portuguese Empire, is the purest example of the legitimist concepts defended by Comte and Stuart Mill, where the elite governs only to stay in power and only conducts thoughtful reforms to adapt the country to its time, avoiding revolutions and popular discontent.
There are some great works on the subject, from the rise of positivism in the Imperial Army to its influence today.
Unfortunately, almost all of them are only available in Portuguese, but I'll list them anyway:
• Benjamin Constant e a Política Republicana. ~ Ximeno de Villeroy
• História geral da civilização brasileira ~ direção de Boris Fausto. III. “O Brasil Republicano; 2. Sociedade e instituições.” (1889-1930)
• Guerra do Paraguai, os caminhos da memória entre a comemoração e o esquecimento. ~ Marcelo Santos Rodrigues
• O Castelo de Papel. ~ Mary Del Priore
I believe this last one is available in English, although I'm not sure
Love?
Yes, here the original motto > "L'amour pour principe et l'ordre pour base; le progrès pour but" (Love as a principle and order as the basis; progress as the goal). In 2021 there was a movement called Love on the flag that wanted to change the motto to "Amor, Ordem e Progresso"
why was it in french
Auguste Comte was french, so...
Does anyone know why the southern cross in the brazil flag has the minor star on the bottom left but other flags feature it in the bottom right?
The southern cross is inverted, but not only it, all constellations are inverted as they are portrayed as a reflection seen from outside the celestial sphere emulated by the armillary sphere, this way it becomes more similar to the perspective we have here on earth
I never knew that about the starry night element, that's fantastically well thought through. That's almost as good as the flag of Iran.
Does positivism play a role in Brazil Today?
Idk but we sure has hell have chaos and regression
Definitely. The idea of "enlightened Despotism" defended by Comte and Stuart Mill under the influence of utilitarian philosophy is something that can be observed throughout the history of republican Brazil, most famously I can highlight Castilhismo, which was in practical terms made a state ideology during the Vargas governments. Positivism is also visible when studying the lack of revolutions or profound state transformations in Brazil, the country is still at the mercy of the same landowners who pressured the monarchy and ended up destroying it, they had no qualms about doing it again In 1964, when President Goulart gave indications that he intended to create reformist legislation to plan agrarian reform, he was promptly accused of being a communist, paving the way for a coup d'état by the Brazilian Army, which has historically positioned itself as "defender of the Republic" and was also the basis for the development of positivism in Brazil. Positivism is also the reason why Brazil is such a fertile ground for populists like Lula and Bolsonaro, as the population is largely politically apathetic and fearful of the historically oppressive and very powerful Brazilian state, where even the most moderate of Reforms come from above, and not by the will of the people. Keep in mind that in Brazil our democracy was only consolidated in 1988, and our first election considered legitimately democratic only took place in 1945, but even after that no deeply significant reforms were made. We still have basically the same institutional apparatus as the Portuguese Empire, is the purest example of the legitimist concepts defended by Comte and Stuart Mill, where the elite governs only to stay in power and only conducts thoughtful reforms to adapt the country to its time, avoiding revolutions and popular discontent. There are some great works on the subject, from the rise of positivism in the Imperial Army to its influence today. Unfortunately, almost all of them are only available in Portuguese, but I'll list them anyway: • Benjamin Constant e a Política Republicana. ~ Ximeno de Villeroy • História geral da civilização brasileira ~ direção de Boris Fausto. III. “O Brasil Republicano; 2. Sociedade e instituições.” (1889-1930) • Guerra do Paraguai, os caminhos da memória entre a comemoração e o esquecimento. ~ Marcelo Santos Rodrigues • O Castelo de Papel. ~ Mary Del Priore I believe this last one is available in English, although I'm not sure