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State Flag in circular and straight up stars allignment
by Guillermo Aveledo
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We discussed a few weeks ago about the presence on civil flag
and ensign of Venezuela of the Coat-of-Arms (Whitney Smith writes
there is no CoA)
I phoned for confirmation to Venezuelian Embassy in Paris, they
answered me very strongly that there is always a CoA on all flags
& ensigns.
So, who is right ?
Armand Noel du Payrat , 25 Febuary 1998
From: http://homes.acmecity.com/movies/western/191/bbiografia.htm
"Venezuela 1954 Flag: The Venezuelan coat-of-arms is
incorporated to the yellow stripe's hoist in the 1930 flag. This
design is the current one and belongs to the National Flag,
Coats-of-Arms and Anthems Law, published in the Official Gazette
on February 17th 1954."
Located by Dov Gutterman, Translated by Santiago
Dotor , 15 June 1999
In The Statesman's Yearbook 1993/94 I read: National flag:
Three horizontal stripes of yellow, blue and red with an arc of 7
white stars in the center, and the national arms in the canton.
On this URL: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/4841/simb_ven.htm
There are the national symbols, among which the bandera with the
CoA in the canton.
Jarig Bakker , 16 September 1999
After a second query (including speaking to venezuelians), I
come to the conclusion that the flag with the CoA is the state
flag (and naval ensign), and that the civil flag & ensign has
no CoA (only triband with arc of stars in the blue stripe)
Armand Noel du Payrat , 17 September 1999
The State Flag (with the coat of arms) is of civil use as
well, and I have not seen an presidential standard, or military
flag or naval ensign that would be different to that flag. I
have, though seen that,in formal rooms, like the office of the
Presidents and the heads of Congressa flag with a golden-yellow
fringe (not a border) is used. I am told it is mainly decorative.
Every citizen is allowed to use the flag, although it should be
respected . I have never seen a flag on an office building
without the coat of arms on the hoist end of the yellow stripe.
Guillermo Aveledo , 24 September 1999
I have seen the Venezuelan national flag flown at the border
crossing on the international bridge between Colombia and
Venezuela (State of Ta'chira - San Antonio and the Department of
Norte de Santander, - Cu'cuta) without the Coat of Arms. At the
same time, half a block up the street, at the Headquarters of the
National Police, the flag did have the Coat of Arms. In my
travels to Colombia, always to the border area, I frequently go
from Cu'cuta to San Antonio. I see the Venezuelan flag without
the Coat of Arms on public and government buildings as often as I
see the flag with the Coat of Arms. There seems to be no
consistency in the use of the flag, at least not in the border
area between the State of Ta'chira and the Colombian Department
of Norte de Santander. In fact, I saw a Venezuelan flag in front
of the Venezuelan conulate in Cu'cuta without a Coat of Arms.
Hunter Hutchinson , 21 January 2000
And I have seen the venezuelan flag with an
"outlined" CoA, that is, just the outlines where there
and the CoA was black outlines "filled" in yellow. It
was either on TV (most likely) or in a newspaper photo that I
can't find right now.
Jorge Candeias , 21 January 2000
All of this is true and it happens. Venezuelan Flag Law is not
heavily enforced, and there are no attemps to do so. Many
Official State buildings use flags with no CoA (I must remind you
that the Venezuela flag with the CoA is the State flag, according
to the law). Even so, many flags are manufactured, again, under
almost no quality checks, with oultined CoAs, and Jorge
described. I've been told that its is due to the fact that to
print or to sew a CoA would result in flags with prohibitive
costs for the buyers. Nonsense, flags are done that way, and
common buyers shouldn't need a CoA on their flags. But, in any
case, it happnes, just as it happens with the shades of the
tricolori, the size of the CoA, the width and lenght of the flag
and the arch of stars I have with me a desk flag stand with the
Spanish and the Venezuelan flag, made in Spain, and the Spanish
flag has the proper colours on its CoA, whereas the Venezuelan
flag has an outlined CoA. It happens, thought it shouldn't
happen, and it doesn't raise any eyebrows...
At top there are what would be a "right" depiction of
the flag and here are some wrong variants:
About the coat of arms, everybody knows in this country that
the official and war flags DO HAVE
the coat of arms, but the civil flag DO NOT. I am not an
authorized specialist on this theme, but I can assure it
Pablo Acosta Ri'os, 14 June 2000
A flag with CoA outlined in black
by Guillermo Aveledo , 29 Febuary 2000
A flag with a ocre frame around the CoA
by Guillermo Aveledo , 29 Febuary 2000
Allow me to explain this variant: this ocre frame might be
only a visual effect produced by heavy knitting; however, I've
only seen such effect on flags hoisted by the Ministry of Foreing
Affairs at the Chancellorship. All their flags have that, and
I've seen that under different lights and circumstances.
Guillermo Aveledo , 29 Febuary 2000
National flag with the Coat of Arms delineated in black, end
of 20th Century: a product of free interpretation, omits the
enamels in the National Coat of Arms with net commercial aims and
because is not being including on the Law of National Flag, Coat
of Arms and Anthem in force, it must be considered an
adulteration.
Raul Orta, 7 July 2002
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