Be careful when using claim to mean 'say', 'state', or 'declare'. The primary meaning of claim is to demand something that you are entitled to or to assert your right to it, in this case the right to be believed, and it implies that you may not be. He said he had been burgled is neutral: there is no reason to question the statement. He claimed he had been burgled suggests that he may not be telling the truth.
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.