The design has lots of connotation behind it The colors are depicts rule of past government leaders The location of the glove is destined to signify the sky over the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the stars signify each state of the Brazilian Federative Unit The current version has 26 total stars, while the novel flag had just 21 Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue illuminated to show countries afflicted by COVID19 0037 The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro was illuminated with the flags and maps of countriesThe globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress);

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