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The shield on the flag was adopted by Afonso Henriques I after he defeated the Moors. The red and green colors where voted. The Portuguese people had two choices, the blue and white colors which were the original colors of the Monarchy, or the red and green colors that represent the Republican party.
The colors used in Portugal flag includes red, green, yellow, white, blue and black. Red and green form mainly the background - bicolor flag and the other colors are used in the symbol embossed in it.
The oldest castle in Portugal was built by King Ferdinand II in 1842. It was built on the ruins of a monastery that was destroyed during a earthquake that happened in 1755. Built in the Romanticism style, the colors or red and yellow have been restored to their glory. The Pena National Palace is one of Portugal's most visited castles.
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The first king of Portugal was Alfonzo Henriques