Saône

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River in eastern France, rising in the Vosges Mountains and flowing 480 km/300 mi to join the Rhône at Lyon. After rising in the Faucilles Mountains of the Vosges, it flows south past Gray, Chalon-sur-Saône, and Maçon. The chief tributaries are the Doubs and the Ognon. It is connected by canal with the rivers Loire, Seine, Meuse, Moselle, and Rhine.

Yellow and the diamond shape represent Brazil's mineral wealth. The motto Ordem e Progresso means ‘Order and Progress’. Green stands for the vast forests. Effective date: 15 November 1889. >>