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Pachavita is a municipality in the Colombian Department of
Boyacá, part of the the subregion of the Neira Province. It was
founded on 17 November 1796.
The flag of Pachavita is 2:3 in ratio, vertically divided
green-white-green and is charged with a tree ("chizo").
According to the description, the tree should have nine branches
for the nine "veredas" of this municipality, but it
isn't seen as such in the image.
The flag was adopted by the municipal council's decree No. 012 of
24 November 1982 (full text of the decree is in the municipal web
site) and it was designed by José Luis Huertas.
Source: municipal
web site
Dov Gutterman, 18 September 2008
Relevant parts of the Decree (translated, skipping the
administrative prescriptions):
"Article 2.
The dimensions and colours shall be as follows:
Stripes: The flag shall be made of three vertical stripes: The
first, vert (green) shall cover one third of the flag, the
second, central, white shall also cover one third of the flag.
The third remaining part shall also be made of vert (green).
a) In the middle of the white part shall be placed the design of
a tree, representing a "chizo"*, the emblematic tree of
our municipality and from the main trunk of which radiate nine
branches representing the nine rural hamlets
("veredas")** prescribed by the territorial division.
b) The length of the flag shall be the vertical dimension added
with a third part and the same dimensions as for the national
flag shall be adopted.
Colours:
a) Argent (white), means the requirement to protect the orphans
and their future to preserve peace [...]
b) Vert (green), means the requirement to help the workers and
peasants who demonstrate faith, sincere friendship, service,
repect and hope in better times, outlined by the beauty and
fertility of their fields.
Article 3. It is recommended to the administration, educational
bodies and other bodies of the community to hoist the municipal
flag on all national and local holidays."
José Luis Huertas signed ("firmado") the Decrees
prescribing the flag and coat of arms, but is not explicitely
listed as the designer of the symbols.
* "chizo", a.k.a "chizo zapote", is the
sapodilla, Manilkara zapota.
** Aguaquiña, Buenavista, Centro, Guacal, Hatogrande,
Llanogrande, Pie de Peña, Sacaneca and Soaquira.
Ivan Sache, 29 September 2008
bynpc.jpg)
image from municipal
web site
