Use | Civil and state flag |
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Adopted | 5 October 1965; 59 years ago (1965-10-05) |
The flag of Rio de Janeiro is the official flag of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
History
The flag was officially instituted by State Law No. 5588 of 5 October 1965, and was unchanged following the state's merger with Guanabara a decade later.
Gallery
- Unofficial flag of the province of Rio de Janeiro in the Empire of Brazil
- Flag of the State of Rio de Janeiro from 1891 to 1937 and 1947–1965, depicting a different version of the state coat of arms
References
- ALVES. Derly Halfeld. Bandeiras: nacional, históricas e estaduais. Brasília. Edições do Senado Federal, 2011. ISBN 978-85-7018-358-3.
- Governo do Rio de Janeiro (2000). "Brasão e hinos". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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