Coat of Arms of the First Empire of Brazil (nineteen stars).
symbol of the XIX century; see [1] for description, and [2] for a representative example. Shield also shown in Maclagan, Michael; Louda, Jiří (1999) Line of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe. London: Little, Brown &amp; Co. ISBN 1-85605-469-1, pp. 235-236.Reformed standard according to this book, an official publication of the government of Brazil, on page 74.
Tonyjeff, based on work of Jean-Baptiste Debret.