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The cruzeiro ((:kɾuˈzejɾu)) was the currency of Brazil from 1942 to 1986 (two distinct currencies) and again between 1990 and 1993. In 1994 it was replaced with the real. The name refers to the constellation of the Southern Cross, known in Brazil as ''Cruzeiro do Sul'', or simply ''Cruzeiro''.〔Faber, M., ("História do Dinheiro no Brasil" (in Portuguese) )〕 Visible only in the Southern Hemisphere, the Southern Cross is the main astronomical reference to identify the south and is a common cultural icon in Brazilian history.〔Southern Cross is used in a number of Brazilian states' flags, was part of companies' logotypes (like former Sudameris bank or flight company Cruzeiro do Sul) and also gave the name of Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, one of the main Brazilian soccer teams.〕 The first ''cruzeiro'' circulated between 1942 and 1967 and had the symbol Cr or ₢ (in Unicode ) and the ISO 4217 code ''BRZ''. The ₢ sign was the only monetary symbol created specifically for Brazilian currencies: All the others used combinations of uppercase letters (in some cases, uppercase and lowercase) and the cifrão ($), including the current Brazilian real, which uses R$. Due to economic crisis and severe inflation, a second cruzeiro was issued in 1967 and circulated until 1986. Initially (until 1970) it had the symbol NCr and was named ''cruzeiro novo'' (Portuguese for "new cruzeiro"). The name then reverted to cruzeiro and the symbol changed to Cr$ (1970–1986) with the ISO 4217 code ''BRB''. Although the name was restored, the ₢ sign was dropped due to the lack of practical support (rare typewriters offered it, but it was also difficult to find in metal types). Again after severe economic crisis and repeated currency changes, a third cruzeiro was created in 1990. It reissued the symbol Cr$ and had the ISO 4217 code ''BRE''. All three cruzeiros were subdivided into 100 ''centavos''. The ₢ sign is still available on the standard Brazilian keyboard layout (ABNT2 keyboard) through the combination but the sign is disused and most people do not even know about it. ==First Cruzeiro (Cruzeiro "antigo"), 1942–1967== The first cruzeiro was issued from 1942 to 1967. It had the ISO 4217 code ''BRZ''. It replaced the real at a rate of 1000 réis = 1 cruzeiro and was replaced in 1967 by the ''cruzeiro novo'' at a rate of 1000 cruzeiros = 1 cruzeiro novo. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brazilian cruzeiro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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