 The current flag took its form on 31 March 1947.It is composed of a green quadrilateral, crossed from the upper left angle to the lower right by a large white stripe, which symbolizes the Tropic of Capricorn (which passes through northern Paraná), bearing a blue circle with the five stars of the Southern Cross (Crux) in lower course.The Cross is depicted with south at the top, as it appears in the night sky.