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Salazar de las Palmas (or simply Salazar) is a municipality in
Norte de Santander Department. It was founded on 4 November 1584
by Capitán Alonso Rangel.
The flag of Salazar is
horizontally divided green-blue-vermilion (coffee) with inner
ratio of 1:2:1. The blue stripes is charged with four devices.
Source: municipal
web site.
Dov Gutterman and Felipe Carillo, 8 August 2008
Translated from municipal
web site:
"The flag is rectangular, divided in three horizontal
stripes in relative proportions 1:2:1, from top to bottom, light
green, sky blue and vermilion (coffee).
Green symbolizes hope; blue, the devotion to Our Lady of
Bethlehem; and vermilion (coffee) our resources.
The flag can be summarized as: The hope of the villagers relies
on the devotion to Our Lady of Bethlehem and the priceful coffee
berry."
The plants placed in the blue stripe are not described but they
seem to be palms, alluding to the complete name of the
municipality, Salazar de las Palmas. A yellow charge is placed
above each palm.
According to the local tradition, the devotion to Our Lady of
Bethlehem dates back to the XVIIth century. It was recorded in
1671 that a woman from the native tribe of Cineras, living in a
humble hut on the foot of Trinity Mount (today Belén, in
Spanish, Bethlehem), was very devote thanks to the misionary
action. Once helped by the Virgin when crossing a torrent, she
built a small shrine in her house, which attracted the neighbours
and several pilgrims. When miracles started to occur, the shrine
was replaced by a chapel.
Coffee is the main crop in Salazar, which is considered as having
initiated the coffee industry in Colombia.
Ivan Sache, 15 August 2008
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image from municipal
web site
