Brazilian Marine Corps
The Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN; Portuguese: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais, lit. 'Corps of Naval Riflemen'), is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy. The Corps is specialised in amphibious warfare.
| Brazilian Marine Corps | |
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| Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais | |
The seal of the Brazilian Marine Corps | |
| Founded | 1808 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Size | 18,000 |
| Part of | Brazilian Navy |
| General-Command HQ | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nickname(s) | CFN |
| Motto(s) | Adsumus (English: Here we are) |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Anniversaries | March 7 |
| Engagements | Invasion of Cayenne (1809) Banda Oriental Conquest (1816) War of Independence (1821–1824) Confederation of the Equator(1824) Cisplatine War(1825–1828) Ragamuffin War(1835–1845) Platine War(1851–1852) Uruguayan War(1864–1865) Paraguayan War(1864–1870) Naval Revolt(1893-1894) Araguaia guerrilla (1972-1974) Operation São Francisco (2014) U.N. missions Haiti (2004-2017) |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
| Commander of the Navy | Admiral Marcos Sampaio Olsen |
| Commandant General of the Marine Corps | Admiral Carlos Chagas Vianna Braga |
| Insignia | |
| Flag | |
| Emblem | |
| Brazilian Navy of the Brazilian Armed Forces |
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| History and future |
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| Air and space command |
| Fleet |
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