Depicts Tom, the Paralympic mascot, and the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics logo, the country name above.

The Rio 2016 Paralympic mascot, Tom, honors the musician Tom Jobim and symbolizes Brazilian forest plants. With a head of leaves capable of producing any object, Tom continually grows and overcomes obstacles, embodying resilience and adaptability. Engaging in Paralympic sports and constantly in motion, he believes no challenge is insurmountable, using his resourcefulness to solve problems.

Antônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim, known as Tom Jobim (1927–1994), was a Brazilian composer, arranger, singer, and instrumentalist. A key figure in bossa nova's development, he is best known for composing "Garota de Ipanema" ("The Girl from Ipanema"), a widely recorded song that has become a jazz and pop standard.

Numerical denomination and date surrounded by geometric patterns and Southern Cross.

Crux is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way, and is the smallest but one of the most distinctive of the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped or kite-like asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross.