Brazil & Zaire - From the Amazon to the Congo Rivers

 From the Amazon to the Congo, the great rivers from the heart of Africa and South America, united these nations.  Although Zaire has reverted to a new flag and old name, the green flag of the Congo meets in providential harmony the green flag of Brazil.  

Similar lands by biome, yet light years away culturally.  The impact of Europe is understated as a blessing and burden.  Yet, they are similar sisters who sit on opposite sides of the ocean, who long long ago when the earth was in a different part of the galaxy were connected by land - when one could have walked to Congo from Brazil in under an hour. 

 Both flag essentially feature fires in the sky.  Long ago we did not know stars were spectacular flames of heaven, likewise the torch was our first step in technology, as level 1 'light saber' that gave us comfort during the night just as the stars still do today.