Each communication between the superpowers' leaders during emergencies and moments of increased tensions could take hours over other diplomatic or military channels which had the danger of causing miscalculations when time was urgent.
The Anthem to the Flag written by the poet Olavo Bilac (1865-1918) and composed by the conductor Francisco Braga (1868-1945). This composition was requested by the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Pereira Passos (1836-1913), being presented for the first time in Rio de Janeiro in November 1906.