Flag of Brazil TB

This trackable is unusual for its longevity. In the five-year period, 2010-14, the owner released a total of 1721 travel bugs in the United States (95%) and Europe (5%). This travel bug is one of the 2% of the total that circulated for at least 5 years and had been moved at least 25 times.  As of 24-Oct-19, this particular travel bug had survived for 8.6 years and had been moved by 56 cachers. How far can it get?  Keep it moving!

Please drop it in rural OR Premium Member Only caches.  Do not place it in an urban cache or abandon it at a caching event where there is no security.  Transport the bug in the original plastic bag for as long as the bag lasts; the bag keeps the trackable clean, protects the number and prevents tangling with other items.  Otherwise, take the travel bug anywhere you wish.  No permission is needed to leave the U.S.

Travel bug photos are appreciated and will be re-posted here.

Patch of the Flag of Brazil. The flag is green with a large yellow diamond in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars.  The globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress). 
 
The current flag was inspired by the banner of the former Empire of Brazil (1822-1889).  On the imperial flag, the green represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow stood for the Habsburg Family of his wife. 
 
On the modern flag the green represents the forests of the country and the yellow rhombus its mineral wealth; the blue circle and stars, which replaced the coat of arms of the original flag, depict the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889 - the day the Republic of Brazil was declared.The number of stars has changed with the creation of new states and has risen from an original 21 to the current 27 (one for each state and the Federal District).