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War and Peace (Portuguese: Guerra e Paz) are two paintings made by Brazilian painter Candido Portinari between 1952 and 1956. [1] They are 14.32 metres (47.0 ft) tall and 10.66 metres (35.0 ft) large each.
The Dicionário Houaiss da Língua Portuguesa (Houaiss Dictionary of the Portuguese Language) is a major reference dictionary for the Portuguese language, edited by Brazilian writer Antônio Houaiss. The dictionary was composed by a team of two hundred lexicographers from several countries. The project started in 1986 and was finished in 2000 ...
According to publisher's data, it had sold over 5 million copies by 1986, and over 40 million by 2005 (counting all derivative works and special editions). The 4th edition published in 2009 is written in the new orthography (o Novo Acordo da Língua Portuguesa de 7 de maio de 2008), ISBN 978-85-385-2824-1 (with CD).
Algunas armas utilizadas en la guerra Colonial Portuguesa 1961–1974. [Some weapons used in the Portuguese Colonial War 1961–1974] (in Spanish). 4 June 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2016. Major-general Renato Fernando Marques Pinto, As indústrias militares e as armas de fogo portáteis no Exército Português, REVISTA MILITAR, No. 2495, Dezembro de ...
The Fábrica de Braço de Prata building was part of a military factory that now is a cultural centre. Fábrica de Braço de Prata (Portuguese for "Silver Arm Factory"), (Braço de Prata Factory), originally Fábrica de Material de Guerra de Braço de Prata (Braço de Prata War Material Factory) was a small arms, light artillery, ammunition and ordnance factory owned by the Portuguese Government.
The League was then headed by a "veterans commission" composed of Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Xavier da Cunha Aragão, Lieutenant Colonel João Maria Ferreira do Amaral, First Lieutenant Horácio Faria Pereira and Lieutenant Joaquim de Figueiredo Ministro. The League was established due to the unjust treatment of Great War veterans, especially ...
Candido Portinari (December 29, 1903 – February 6, 1962) was a Brazilian painter. He is considered one of the most important Brazilian painters as well as a prominent and influential practitioner of the neo-realism style in painting.
The Military Medal of the War Cross (Portuguese: Medalha Militar da Cruz de Guerra) was created by Decree No. 2870 on 30 November 1916 to reward acts and feats of bravery performed while on campaign. [1] This decoration gained notoriety during the First World War and during the Portuguese Colonial War.