Flag of Amazonas (Colombian department)

This article is about the flag of the Colombian department. For other uses, see Flag of Amazonas (disambiguation).
Amazonas Department
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion13:21
AdoptedAugust 21, 1974
DesignRectangular defaced black-fimbriated horizontal triband tricolour of unequal sizes in green, yellow (mustard), and white, charged with an indigenous warrior charging a bow and arrow, a pouncing jaguar, and a five-pointed star all in black.

The state flag of Amazonas Department was officially adopted by means of the Commissarial Decree Nº 090 of August 21, 1974.

Design

The dimensions of the flag are 2.10 meters in length by 1.30 meters in width. The green top stripe is 90 cm in width, the yellow mustard stripe is 8 cm with two fimbriated stripes in black 0.5 cm each, and the white stripe is 32 cm. The flag is defaced by three charges all in sable, the Indian represents the people of Amazonas, the jaguar its fauna and natural resources, and the star represents the capital city of Leticia.

Charges of the flag of Amazonas Department
  • An Amazonic Indian with bow and arrow.
    A 29 cm long by 23 cm tall indigenous warrior/hunter charging a bow and arrow.
  • A Jaguar.
    A 37 cm long by 15 cm tall pouncing Jaguar.

The Gubernatorial Flag is not defaced but charged with the coat of arms of Amazonas Department in the centre of the upper band and it serves as the Governor's Standard.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Photograph of Amazonas Governor Glorio Osobio Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Leticia: (Gobernación del Amazonas); Archived by Flags of the World. 2005-05-05. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
2. "Bandera oficial del Departamento del Amazonas" (in Spanish). Gobernación del Amazonas.[permanent dead link‍]


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