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Brazilian Football Clubs: Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo
Flamengo
Fluminense
Vasco
A note on names

Botafogo

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas: Official Flag

[Botafogo FR] by Auriel de Almeida

Botafogo is the name of a district in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Auriel de Almeida, 13 March 2002

Flamengo

Clube de Regatas Flamengo: Official Club Flag

by Carlos Noronha and Jorge Candeias

Flamengo is a district in Rio de Janeiro. The name means a native of Flanders.
Auriel de Almeida, 13 March 2002

Licensed Fan Flag

by Alexandre Pessoa

I believe the second most sold flag in Brazil is C.R. Flamengo flag, our most popular soccer club.
Pablo Duarte, 15 March 1997

The photograph of the club president at the official club website shows him standing between the Brazilian flag and the flag shown above as the official club flag. Elsewhere on the web I have seen the flag sent by Alexandre for sale as "bandeira torcedor," or "fan flag."
Joseph McMillan, 8 March 2002

Unofficial Flamengo Flags

by Carlos Noronha and Jorge Candeias

Fluminense

Fluminense Football Club: Official Flag

[Fluminense FC] by Auriel de Almeida

Fluminense is the adjective meaning "from the State of Rio de Janeiro."
Auriel de Almeida, 13 March 2002

Vasco

Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama: Official Flag

by Joseph McMillan

This is the flag of Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama, one of the most popular teams in Brazil.
Fernandoa Loureiro, 21 January 2000

The six stars in the upper fly stand for the championship won by the club in 1945 and the five additional championships since then.
Joseph McMillan, 10 April 2001

Vasco da Gama was a famous Portuguese navigator.
Auriel de Almeida, 13 March 2002

A note on names

Many Brazilian football clubs are named some variant of "clube de regatas," or regatta club. This is because the clubs began as rowing clubs and only later took up football. That is also why the flags of Flamengo and Corinthians have crossed oars as part of their badges.