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(~4:5)
by Zeljko Heimer, 17 May 2001
Ratio ~4:5. Adopted: 17 May 1924. In use except small changes
of the shield. In the red circle the name of the army unit that
is using it should be written .
Jaume Ollé, 25 July 1996
This flag and the Cavalry Flag are my
"reconstruction" with what I think is reasonable to
expect what's written on the red ring, exaple for a mounted unit
and example for the Army (assuming that the army as whole would
have the infantry version of the colours). The image is based on
site <www.escaballeria.mil.co>.
There are few photos of the flag there but non good enough to
provide for the text. I was not able to find an other infantry
unit, so the Cavalry Flag image is maybe a
streching a bit too far.
Zeljko Heimer, 17 May 2001
Article 3 - the war flag used by the Army is one meter and
thirty centimeters long and one meter and ten centimeters wide
for the units on foot and the standard for the mounted units
should be one meter long and one meter wide. These flags shall
have in the center the coat of arms of the Republic surrounded
with a ring of red (velvet?) five centimeters wide and forty
centimeters of the outer diameter in which is inscribed in golden
letters the name of the unit to which it belongs.
Decree Nr. 62 of 1934 (January 11) - 208. The war flag used by
the Army shall be, in accordance to the law, one meter and thirty
five centimeters long and one meter and ten centimeters wide, for
the mounted units. This flag shall have in the center the coat of
arms of the Republic, set in an oval of red cloth on which shall
be inscribed, in letters outlined in gold the name of the unit or
military division to which it belings.
209. The flag with the coat of arms shall only be used by the
armed forces of the Nation.
Zeljko Heimer, 17 May 2001
Variants (?)
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Military flag as legislate and as it is. Naval ensign,
military flag and cavalry standart was kept without change by
resolutions 64 (9-1-1961) and 4235 (1965) and still in use.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
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by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
Ejercito de la Republica de Colombia - This flag can be seen
(in an arty, animated way), at the frame "organizacion"
at <www.mindefensa.gov.co>.
Guillermo Tell, 3 June 2000
I have found the complete description of the Coat of Arms of
the Colombian Army Flag in Spanish:
"Será de forma Suiza, acuartelado en cruz, es decir en
cuatro cuarteles, así:
El cantón diestro del Jefe será de gules, con dos fusiles de
oro, con correas de los mismos, de los cuales uno irá en barra y
otro en Banda es decir, cruzados.
El cantón diestro de la punta será de sable, con dos tubos de
canón en oro cruzados en sotuer.
El cantón siniestro de la punta será en púrpura, con un
castillo almenado en oro.
El cantón derecho del Jefe en gules, el color del fuego y de la
sangre, que conviene a los héroes y a los mártires, simboliza
fortaleza, victoria, osadía, alteza y ardid, cualidades
inherentes al infante, cuya idiosincrasia trata de representarse
con este color. En el centro de este cuartel van dos fusiles
cruzados uno en barra y otro en banda. El fusil es el arma
básica de un Ejército, por eso esta figura está en la parte
más importante para este caso, del escudo . Las cualidades de
ser el arma básica y más antigua le dan la propiedad.
El campo siniestro en oro simboliza juicio, inteligencia, madurez
de espíritu, nobleza, magnanimidad, riqueza, poder y sabiduría.
Este cuartel lleva de oro dos sables cruzados en sotuer y por si
mismos representan la caballería, cuyo patrono, San Jorge, es
espejo de gentiles hombres.
El cantón diestro de la punta en sable significa la idea de la
sombra misteriosa, prudencia, sin reparos, caracteriza lo que
esta más allá de la inteligencia ,lo ignoto, color seco y duro
que evoca al hierro, a la ceniza. Simboliza también la tristeza,
el rigor, la humildad y la franqueza, color de luto.
Lleva de oro dos tubos de canón en sotuer, es la insignia por
excelencia de los artilleros que el cuatro de diciembre evocan a
su patrona, Santa Bárbara.
El cantón siniestro de la punta lleva de púrpura un castillo de
tres torres almenadas en oro.
La púrpura significa modestia, prudencia, humildad, soledad,
deseo y nostalgia del triunfo, es el color de la cereza en
sazón.
El castillo con torres almenadas habla del fortalecimiento
logrado a base de voluntad y esfuerzo humano.
Timbre
El escudo estará timbrado por un yelmo en acero brunido mirando
a la derecha como símbolo de legitimidad.
La calva del casco llevará como cimera tres plumas con los
colores de la Bandera Nacional.
Adornos exteriores
Llevará a cada lado lambrequines o lamequines de hojas de acanto
en gules y plata.
Divisa o Empresa
Llevará a cada lado lambrequines o lamequines de hojas de acanto
en gules y plata."
Source: Official Website of the Colombian Army at <www.ejercito.mil.co>.
Santiago Tazon, 22 January 2002
Distinctive sign in military vehicles
by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
by Guillermo Tell, 3 June 2000
by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
Comando General de las Fuerzas Militares - Colombia (General
Command of Military Forces) - This flag can be seen (in an arty,
animated way), at the frame "organizacion" at <www.mindefensa.gov.co>.
Guillermo Tell, 3 June 2000
by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
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by Jaume Ollé, 5 November 2001
I located Colombian Military Intelligence Service flag at <www.zxesici.mil.co/simbolo.htm>.
Jarig Bakker , 9 September 1999
(1:1)
by Zeljko Heimer, 17 May 2001
Ratio 1:1. Adopted: 17 May 1924. In use except small changes
of the shield.
Jaume Ollé, 25 July 1996
Variants (?)
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Cavalry standart as legislate and as it is used. Naval ensign,
military flag and cavalry standart was kept without change by
resolutions 64 (9-1-1961) and 4235 (1965) and still in use.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
The Cavalry Flag is not really a flag. It is merely the
Colombian flag with a sumperimposed shield. I have seen this
symbol many times in armored units of the Army in Bogota (Capital
of Colombia). What the shield reads is: "Republica de
Colombia - Ejercito Nacional - Escuela de Caballeria". The
"Escuela de Caballeria" is actually a training facility
located in Bogota to train the soldiers and officers in charge of
the armored units of the Army. You can also find several
"Caballeria" facilities troughout the country as they
are used on a permanent basis to support ground troops that
engage in combat.
Jorge Eduardo Alonso, 8 June 2002
Army (EJC)
by Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
Navy (ARC)
by Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
Air Force (FAC)
by Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
In the front dor of the Military Hospital, in Bogotá,
Colombia, there are three flags in plain color: dark blue, light
blue and red. I supose that the flags are just versions without
the coat of arms, of the flags of the Army (EJC), Navy (ARC) and
Air Force (FAC). I have also seen the red flag at the Cadet
School, in Bogota.
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
António Martins wrote: "These seem to follow
the british pattern...". Given that Colombia military
airfield flag follows a British pattern: sky blue flag with
national flag in the canton and roundel in the fly; and that
Britain had a lot of influence in Latin America post
independence, that would be a fair guess.
Carlos Thompson, 3 June 2003