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Flag of Rio de Janeiro (state)

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Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Rio de Janeiro
UseCivil and state flag
Adopted5 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.[1]

History

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The flag was officially instituted by State Law No. 5588 of 5 October 1965,[2] and was unchanged following the state's merger with Guanabara a decade later.

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References

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  1. ^ ALVES. Derly Halfeld. Bandeiras: nacional, históricas e estaduais. Brasília. Edições do Senado Federal, 2011. ISBN 978-85-7018-358-3.
  2. ^ Governo do Rio de Janeiro (2000). "Brasão e hinos". Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2020.