It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach (Praia do💹 Flamengo, Beach of the Flemish) because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade💹 the city in 1599.
Flamengo became only the second Brazilian club to win their state championship (2024 Campeonato Carioca), Campeonato Brasileiro, and Copa💹 Libertadores in the same season, after Pel's 1962 Santos team.