Geografia cultural: uma proposta reparatória para distribuição paritária das cores das listras da bandeira do estado do Maranhão

Abstract

The present work aims to investigate the effectiveness of the flag of the state of Maranhão as a representative element of the three ethnicities that make up its territory and its people, knowing that the colors that represent each of these peoples are created unevenly, justifications for its questionable configuration are necessary . Thus, a documentary and bibliographical survey is carried out about the occupation processes in Brazil, as well as the state of Maranhão in order to observe how the process of ethnic interaction took place and its consequences regarding the construction of a social and economic hierarchy in Brazil and in Maranhão. In this regard, we sought to demonstrate the importance of creating symbols in the process of building the collective consciousness of a nation as well as representatives of its people, with emphasis on the flag, which is the maximum visual element of a nation-state. Based on the entire process of segregation and marginalization promoted by black and indigenous people in Maranhão territory, it is concluded that the flag is consistent with an ideology of devaluation and racial prejudice promoted institutionally for more than a century. Therefore, a new version of this flag is proposed, proportionally distributing the colors already used as a form of reparation to the reported process