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Soatá is a municipality in the Colombian Department of
Boyacá, part of the the subregion of the Northern Boyacá
Province. The Soatá term in Chibcha language means farming of
the sun. Its inhabitants came from the mix of chibchas, Caribbean
and choques. Soatá was founded by sergeant Juan Rodriguez Parra
in 1545.
The flag of Soatá is horizontally divided gold-blue-silver-red.
Sources: municipal
web site, wikipedia.
Dov Gutterman, 10 September 2008
Translated from municipal
web site:
"The following flag was adopted as the official flag: Four
horizontal stripes of equal size, with the colours gold, blue,
silver and red, which are the colours of the shield. The flag
shall always be one third longer than high."
If I read correctly, the flag should be in proportions 3:4.
Regarding the coat of arms:
"Shape: The shield has the shape of the national, divided
per fess with the chief divided pervpale and a border.
Dexter canton fo the chief: Or, representing the nobleness of the
inhabitants, charged with an orchid proper, as the most
emblematic flower of Colombia.
Sinister canton of the chief: Argent, representig the soil
resources, charged with a date palm proper, symbolizing the town.
A rising sun crowns and separates the two cantons of the chief,
representing the native tradition of the "plowing by the
sun", once called "soatá".
Lower canton: Gules, as a tribute to the historically ascertained
contribution of its son Juan José Rondon to the battle of Vargas
on 25 July 1819, representing the courage of the inhabitants
[...].
In the center, crossed and holding two lances argent, the arms of
the patriots from Soatá and Llanero (?) [...]
Border: Azure, representing the belliquous spirit of people
maintaining its ancestors' traditions.
In sable, the writings "Soatá" on the upper part of
the border and "Ciudad del Dátil" (Town of the Date)
in the base of the border."
On 25 July 1819, Colonel Juan José Rondón (1790-1822), member
of the patriots' army, together with 14 lancers, repelled the
Spanish army in the Vargas Swamp while the patriots' troops were
about to lose the battle.
Ivan Sache, 25 September 2008
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image from municipal
web site