La Pampa province (Argentina)

Last modified: 2002-03-15 by antonio martins
Keywords: la pampa | caldén | chuza | pampa indian | law | galcerán (luís alberto) | horse rider | sun (setting) | spear |
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• Flag law quote
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  reported by Osvaldo Gorgazzi
• Jaume Ollé’s page about La Pampa flags

The provincial flag of La Pampa was hoisted for the first time in June 20th, 1996. It was created by means of provincial law #1513, adopted in December 3rd, 1993. The first manufactored copy is depoted in the provincial parlament palace. The law was written by Dr. Luís Alberto Galcerán, head of the justicialist fraction of the provincial parlament.
António Martins, 03 Mar 2002, compiling from Jaume Ollé, 26 Aug 2000

ley 1513, del 3 de diciembre de 1993

Articulo 1º: Crease la Bandera de la Provincia de La Pampa, la que será identica a la nacional con dos franjas horizontales azul celeste y al medio una blanca. En el centro de esta última ostentará el escudo provincial.
quoted by Jaume Ollé, 26 Aug 2000

law 1513, of December 3rd, 1993

Article 1st: Let it be created the flag of La Pampa Province, which will be identical to the national flag, with two horizontal sky blue stripes and a white one in between. The center of the latter shall sport the provincial emblem.
translated by António Martins, 03 Mar 2002

Shows a caldén, a local xerophil tree (from the Espinal fitogeografic province), and a pampa indian riding a horse and holding his chuza (a kind of spear).
António Martins, 03 Mar 2002, compiling from Jaume Ollé, 26 Aug 2000

It is not clear whether the emblem was created by the same law.
António Martins, 03 Mar 2002