What does the motto 'Ordem e Progresso' on the national flag express?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Order and Progress, inspired by Auguste Comte's positivism
- Step 1: The motto appears on a banner across the blue globe. Step 2. It reflects the positivist ideas of early republicans. Answer: Order and Progress. Why not the others: The other mottos do not appear on the flag.
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