The motto on the state seal of Brazil.
Ordem e progresso (from the port. - "Order and Progress") - the national motto of Brazil , used since its inception. The motto is an expression of the political ideas of positivism in an abbreviated form from the expression of Auguste Comte "love as a principle, order as a basis, progress as a goal" ( Fr. L'amour pour principe et l'ordre pour base; le progrès pour but ). The motto is placed on the national flag of the country .
The meaning of the expression is that the state strives for republican ideals: ensuring the equality of citizens before the law, social responsibility, as well as the development of moral and intellectual qualities of the people and the state.