 The shield, whose format is based on the columns of the Palácio da Alvorada, is divided into green and gold.The colours, however, are not of the shade of the Brazilian flag, resembling more the ones used on the flag of the Federal District.It bears, in the center, a green shield with the so-called "Cross of Brasília", formed of four diverging arrows that symbolize the action of power, topped by a meeting table, indicating to be there the place of the National Congress of Brazil.