Last modified: 2003-04-19 by dov gutterman
Keywords: sucre | venezuela |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
by Pascal Gross, 1 October 2001
by Pascal Gross, 1 October 2001
See also:
Municipalities:
Sucre State Flag is the oldest in Venezuela . In its time,
when Venezuela was heavily centralised, it caused some stir.
Still, it has remained not only as a very characteristic flag,
but also as a beautifully designed one (although it's hard to see
when flown). A two-colour field (white, light-blue; these divided
diagonally), serve as bed for the State's badge on the white half
(upper, lying on the hoist side); and for eleven, white,
five-pointed stars (one for each of the State's
municipalities; their number changes accordingly).
White is the colour of purity and nobility, as well as the
reflection of Sucre's white sands and production of salt.
Light-blue stands for bravery and generosity, as well as for the
pristine and clear waters of its sea.
Guillermo Aveledo, 3 October 1999
Concering Guillermo Aveledo image of the Sucre State
flag , it should be moted that some other flags of
this state were published in my Bulletin (issue 2) , but they
were not too good images. later I made six more accurate images
of these flags.
Good source for this flag is "Los simbolos del estado de
Sucre" by Oscar Prieto Ruiz (Rio Caribe 1984)
According Gaceta de banderas (1989) the flag has 14 stars; in W.
Smith (1975) the flag has 10 stars. The image from Guillermo
has 11 stars so it must be from around c. 1980.
Jaume Olle', 3 Novemner 1999
Since the number of municipios is very fluctuating, I merely
rounded up an average of the different versions I had . I assume
that the number may vary, and that they actually might change in
the near future.
Guillermo Aveledo, 4 Novemner 1999
Has the number of stars on the flag of Sucre (Venezuela)
changed again?
I think that the answer is yes if we look at the following page http://www.estadosucre.com/simbolos.htm.
In the accompanying text, it is said that the number of stars
depends on the number of districts (today municipalities) which
belong to the state. At http://www.estadosucre.com/geografia.htm,
it is said that the number of political divisions is now 15
municipalities (Andre's Eloy Blanco, Andre's Mata, Arismendi,
Beni'tez, Bermu'dez, Boli'var, Cajigal, Cruz Salmero'n Acosta,
Libertador, Marin~o, Meji'a, Montes , Ribero, Sucre,Valde'z) so
there's some good reason for the number of stars to be now 15.
There are two versions of this flag at the following URL's (one
with CoA and one without CoA).
Pascal Gross, 1 October 2001
by Guillermo Aveledo, 3 October 1999
from http://www.lacasadelasbanderas.com/sucre.html
Sucre state flag in lacasadelasbanderas.com
is differ in the stars combination and the CoA from the above
flag.
Dov Gutterman, 24 june 2001
r.gif)
by Guillermo Aveledo, 3 October 1999
According to 1981 edition of "Los Simbolos Sagrados de la
Nacion Venezolana", by Francisco A. Vargas: "Sucre CoA
dates from 1910. Sucre's CoA measures (according to the rules on
it) 60 cm high and 47 wide. It exhibits a field divided in three
quarters. The upper-left one, red or burgundy (it's, how strange,
not specified: I've seen it both ways!!) a golden inverted
cornucopia appears, as emblem of abundance, flowing out of its
realms rich and varied fruits. Inside the upper-right one, on
limpid yellow, evocative of the prosperity and happy destinies of
the region, a cocotero (coconut tree) rises, fruity and lone,
representing one of the State's main crops. The ample lower
quarter, light blue, concentrates a wide range of symbols: the
pale blue of the heavens, the amplitude of the seas, flowing
calmly beyond the horizon. The golden coast exposes itself,
breaking its lines to the right where we can see small hills and
dunes; to the left, a fisherman and fish can be seen,
symbolising, what else, the fishing trade. Below the field,
centered, a yellow band ties two twigs, one of blossomed
tobacco (right), and the other of ripe coffee (left). Above the
field, a laurel crown sits: inside this crown, amid sunrays (not
shown; they are used alternatively) the victorious profile of the
Great Mariscal of Ayacucho, General Sucre, can be admired."
Guillermo Aveledo, 3 October 1999