Flag of Rio de Janeiro

São Sebastião
do Rio de Janeiro
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	7:10
Adopted	July 8, 1908
Design	A white rectangle with a blue saltire behind the city's coat of arms displayed red in the center

The flag of the City of Rio de Janeiro or flag of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (English: flag of Saint Sebastian of Rio de Janeiro) consists of a white rectangle with a blue saltire behind the coat of arms of the city of Rio de Janeiro, which is displayed red in the center. Its basic design has changed little since it was adopted on July 8, 1908, except during period from 1960 to 1975 when the municipality of Rio de Janeiro was known as Guanabara State. It resembles the flags of Galicia (before it changed) and the Russian Navy (with some changes).^[1]

^ McMillan, Joseph (November 11, 2011). "Rio de Janeiro (City), Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil)". Flags of the World. Retrieved December 21, 2011.

[crwflags-1] McMillan, Joseph (November 11, 2011). "Rio de Janeiro (City), Rio de Janeiro State (Brazil)". Flags of the World. Retrieved December 21, 2011.

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