the star-on-shield heraldry remains the most iconic symbol of the club and the brand it represents - one of the greatest within brazil, billing millions of dollars every year.
nevertheless, this successful history is also spiced with a very troubled sportive career.
after some impressive campaigns during the 1950s and 1960s, which cemented it as one of the greatest soccer clubs in brazil, the 'fogăo' went through a twenty-one year period without conquering a single trophy.
the return to the victories only happened in 1989 - but by the early 2000s the club started to decline once again, culminating in the clubs' declassification to the national second division in 2002.
