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McMillan Basic design adopted 1908 The flag of former Guanabara
State became the flag of Rio de Janeiro City again; it lost the
white star on the crown. "Elso," 11 August 1999 The present coat
of arms of the City of Rio de Janeiro, which appears in the flag
of the city, has the following heraldic composition: Portuguese
shield; on a blue field, the color that symbolizes loyalty, a
Manueline armilliary sphere combined with the three arrowns that
martyred St. Sebastian, patron of the city, all in gold, and on
the center a Phrygian cap, symbol of republican rule. Above the
top of the shield, a gold mural crown with five towers,
characteristic of a port city. As supporters, two silver
dolphins, one at the right and one at the left, symbolizing a
maritime city. The one at the r