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Soracá is a municipality in the Colombian Department of
Boyacá, part of the the subregion of the Central Boyacá
Province.
The flag of Soracá is
green (1.50 m. X 3.00 m.) with a red diagonal stipe from upper
hoist to lower fly (15 cm. wide) bordered by white stripes (5 cm.
each) from both sides. On the upper fly there is a yellow sun (20
cm. in diameter) with 16 rays.
Source: municipal
web site.
Dov Gutterman, 10 September 2008
Translated from municipal
web site:
"The heraldic symbols of Soracá were adopted and
officialized by Decree 012 of 16 October 1993; the coat of arms
and the flag were designed by a team made of Rosalba Avila de
Suarez, Gilma Ceneth Duarte Muñoz and Fanny Edelmira Morales
Vázquez [three ladies]."
"The flag of the municipality of Soracá shares the colours
of the flag of the department of Boyacá to emphasize its
belonging to this department.
The flag is a 1.50 m x 3 m dark green rectangle, symbolizing the
greenness of ths fields, the work and labour skills of the
villagers, who, day after day, plow the furrows with the hope in
a better future. It also symbolizes faith, friendship, service
and respect.
A 15 cm wide red diagonal stripe runs from the upper left to the
lower right corner, symbolizing the villagers' courage,
resolution and love for their land.
On each side of the red stripe are placed to white stripes, each
5 cm in width, representing integrity, obedience, firmness,
vigilance and peace.
In the upper right part of the green background is placed a
yellow sun, represented as a perfect circle, 20 cm in diameter
and with 16 rays, alternatively straight and wavy. This sun
symbolizes unity, truth, clearness, abundance and wealth. It is
also the symbol of freedom."
On the image, the sun has only 10 rays and they are not detailed
enough to see the alternating straight and wavy ones.
The municipal coat of arms is surmonted by "a sun ...
represented as a perfect circle, with eyes, nose and mouth,
surrounded by 16 rays, alternatively straight and wavy."
We can infer from these detailed descriptions that the sun on the
flag should not have eyes, nose and mouth.
Ivan Sache, 23 September 2008
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image from municipal
web site
