The symbolic structure, designed by the architects Konder Marcos Netto and Helio Ribas Marine, has been visited by renowned figures, such as Pope John Paul II, Elizabeth II, Queen of England, and the former President of the United States, Jimmy Carter.

the granite monument homaging the soldiers of the three forces, was designed by sculptor alfredo ceschiatti, while the tiled panel in honor of the lost at sea was designed by anísio medeiros.