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Flamengo Takes a Step Toward Even Greater Recognition from the UN

The Flamengo Nation is getting closer and closer to both national and international recognition. This Monday (16), the club took another step toward obtaining the ‘seal’ from the United Nations (UN). The Most Beloved submitted a request to the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan) for their fanbase to be recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Brazil.

The document was delivered by the club’s greatest idol, Zico, to the president of IPHAN, Leandro Grass, and to the institution’s Director of Intangible Heritage, Deyvesson Gusmão, during a visit to the club’s Historical Heritage collection in Gávea. The Rubro-Negro continues to collect signatures from fans to keep boosting the numbers.

— Flamengo is a Nation. A Nation without borders. A Nation of 45 million people who speak the same language, who share the same passion, and who recognize each other anywhere in the world — said Zico, in a new video addressed to the Nation.

WHAT DOES IPHAN THINK, AFTER ALL?

The president of the National Institute of Historic and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), Leandro Grass, stated that the request submitted by Flamengo opens an important dialogue about the recognition of cultural elements related to football in Brazil. According to him, the proposal to register the so-called Rubro-Negro Nation as intangible heritage represents an innovative possibility within the national heritage policy.

The initiative by Flamengo alongside Iphan is accompanied by a call for the Nation to mobilize around the public petition launched last year for recognition by the UN. In short, the document has already gathered around 600,000 signatures and the goal now is to reach 1 million supporters. In this way, fans can register their support on the page peticao.flamengo.com.br.

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