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image by Ivan Sache,
"Colegio del Sacrado Corazón" (of the Sacred Heart)
was founded in Baranquilla in 1956. The different sections of the
institute were progressively recognized by the Ministry of
National Education. All the relevant Decrees were superseded on
25 November 1978 by Decree No. 17518 recognizing all the sections
of the institute
The flag of the institute, according to photos
and the description
available on the website of the institute, is horizontally
divided red-white-red.
Red represents the love burning in the sacred heart of Jesus.
White represents the purity of the Christian doctrine.
Ivan Sache, 5 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 9 January 2004
The flag of the College is white with two red triangles in the
upper left and lower right corners. Red represents the Sacred
Heart of Jesus.
Source: <www.voluntad.com.co>,
located by Dov Gutterman.
Ivan Sache, 9 January 2004
image by Ivan Sache, 28 March 2009
"Institución Educativa 'San Antonio de Padua' "
(IESAP) was founded in 1906 by Próspero Restrepo at Támesis,
Department of Antioquia. Originally named "Colegio de San
Antonio", the institute was successively renamed "Liceo
Alejandro Próspero Reverend" (1952), "Liceo Regional
Alejandro Próspero Reverend" (1961) and "Liceo
Regional Rafael J. Méjía" (Decree No. 1415, 28 September
1966). IESAP was officially founded on 7 February 2003 (Decree
No. 865) as the merger of "Liceo Regional Rafael J.
Méjía", "Escuela Eladia Mejía González" and
"Preescolar Mis Amiguitos".
The flag of IESAP, as shown graphically on the website
of the institute, is horizontally divided green-blue-red with
awhite triangle placed along the hoist.
It was presented, together with the emblem of the institute,
during the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the institute,
held on 14 August 2006.
Ivan Sache, 28 March 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 3 June 2001
Flag of Universidad de San Buenaventura Cali is based on <www.usb.edu.co>.
Dov Gutterman, 3 June 2001
The flag is horizontally divided orange-black. Proportion
seems to be 1:2 on the image of the website. The website says
that orange stands for youth, creativeness and intelligence, and
black for sobriety, rigour and academic excellence.
Ivan Sache, 3 June 2001
image by Ivan Sache, 16 December 2008
"Colegio Campestre San Diego" was founded in Chia on
12 February 1994, succeeding the "Liceo San Diego" of
Bogotá.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically and described on
the institute's
website, is dark red with two right-angle triangles placed
along the hoist and a blue Greek letter "alpha" near
the hoist. The triangles form a wide perspective on which is
projected the "alpha" symbol.
The colours suggest that the power of love (red wine red) and the
depth of life, shown in the sky and the sea (blue), converge at
the infinite and feed the permanent retroalimentation of hope and
empathy with the natural environment (green).
Ivan Sache, 16 December 2008
"Institución Educativo Distrital San Francisco I La
Casona" was founded 36 years ago in Bogotá.
The flag of the institute, according to a photo available on the website
of the institute, is horizontally divided blue-yellow-green
(1:2:1) with the emblem of the institute in the middle.
The emblem of the institute was designed by Ferney Peña in 2005.
Ivan Sache, 27 January 2009
image by Eugene Ipavec, 3 February 2009
image by Eugene Ipavec, 3 February 2009
Colegio San José de Las Vegas (Las Vegas' St. Joseph School)
is located in Medellin, in an avenue called Las Vegas, hence its
name.
The flag is based on image from an álbum of alumni on Facebook
called "LAS VEGAS ´98 MEDELLIN".
Tha flag is described (in Spanish) at <www.sanjosevegas.edu.co>.
E.R., 3 February 2009
The description and symbolics seem to indicate horizontal
stripes instead of vertical:
"The flag is made of three horizontal
stripes blue, white, and blue with the shield of the institute in
the middle.
Blue symbolizes the highness and depth of the institute's
philosophy.
While represents the commitment to be authentic and accurate.
White, between the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea,
represents the human being between highness and depth.
Ivan Sache, 3 February 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 13 April 2009
"Colegio San Juan Bautista de la Salle" is the
successor of "Colegio San Luis Gonzaga", founded on 23
January 1887 at Zipaquíra, Department of
Cundinamarca, by parish priest Uldarico Camacho.
The flag of the institute, as shown on several colour photos,
is vertically divided yellow-blue-green. It is also shown
graphically and described on the institute's
website.
Yellow symbolizes the resources provided by the Lasallist
education.
Blue symbolizes the depth and transcendance of the education.
Green represents the hope for the Colombian society provided by
the education.
Ivan Sache, 13 April 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 15 December 2008
"Collegio San Juan del Camino" was founded in
Bogotá in 1980 by Martha and María del Rosario Bermúdez.
The flag of the institute, shown as a graphic and described on
the institute's
website, is horizontally divided blue-red-blue with the coat
of arms of the institute in the middle.
The coat of arms of the institute, shown as a graphic and
described on the institute's website, uses the colours of the
institute, with the following meaning:
- Yellow: God's light, the power and brightness of knowledge
- Blue; Equity and peace - Green: Natural environment
- Red: Vitality and energy
- White: Transparency
- Black: Depth and correctness
The name of the institute is written in yellow capital letters on
the green border, itself outlined in blue, of the shield.
Three green diagonal stripes placed in the two upper corners
represent the steps to climb to reach his own objectives.
In the middle of the shield, a dove placed on a yellow sun
represents the aspiration to higher ideals, lit by God's light.
Two green stripes placed on the sides of the shield represents
the ecological equilibrium, the fundamental role of the natural
environment in the human development and the progress of the
spirit of the students.
The two interlaced hearts placed in the point of the shield
symbolize the compromise to be found with Colombia.
Ivan Sache, 15 December 2008
"Colegio de San Luis Gonzaga " was founded on 1
October 1897 in Cali by the Marist Friar Adelber.
Marist friars, of French origin, settled in Popayán in 1889 and
in Cali in 1891, where they were confered the management of
"Colegio Santa Librada", originally founded in 1823 by
General Santander. The Congregation of the Marist Brothers was
founded in 1817 by St. Marcellin Champagnat (1789-1840).
The flag of the
institute, according to a photo and the description given on the website
of the institute, was designed in May 1945 by student Pablo
Marulanda, winner of the flag competition organized by the Center
for Social Sciences of the institute.
The flag is horizontally divided blue-white-yellow with the
emblem of the institute overall.
Blue represents the spiritual and Marian dimensions of the
studies.
White represents ethics and values.
Yellow represents commitment to work and effort for the
collective welfare.
The emblem represented on the flag does not seem to be strictly
equivalent of the current official emblem of the institute.
Ivan Sache, 15 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 9 January 2009
"Colegio San Luis Rey" was founded in 1957 in the
Franciscan Convent of San Francisco of Armenia, Department of
Caldas; the institute was inaugurated on 12 February 1957 in a
mass celebrated by Father Gustavo Estrada, Superior of the
convent, and first recognized by the Department of Caldas on 4
March 1957 (Decree No. 407). The institute moved to its today's
location in 1974.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically and described on
the website
of the institute, is horizontally divided blue-yellow.
Blue represents heavens and highness while yellow represents the
sun and excellence.
Ivan Sache, 9 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 11 January 2009
"Colegio Agustiniano de San Nicolás" is located in
Medellín.
The flag of the college, as graphically shown and described on
the website
of the institute, is horizontally divided red-blue. Red is
the symbol of a proud, chast and valiant youth, also eager of
science and virtue. Blue is the symbol of the Augustinian mind,
oriented by infinite horizons.
Ivan Sache, 11 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 5 January 2009
"Colegio San Patricio" was founded in 1959 in
Bogotá by Emma Gaviria de Uribe, as "St. Patrick
School".
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically and described on
the website
of the institute, is green with a thin vertical white line
near the fly and two thin horizontal white lines near the bottom,
and, in the middle, a green clover leaf oultined in light green,
charged with the white letters "CSP" and placed on a
white disk. The flag was designed by educators of the institute.
The clover was used by St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland,
to explain the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
Ivan Sache, 5 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 27 January 2009
"Colegio San Pedro Claver" is located in the Kennedy
borough, Bogotá. The institute is named after the Spanish Jesuit
St. Peter Claver (1580-1654, canonized on 15 September 1888), the
patron saint of slaves, of Colombia and of African Americans.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically and described on
the website
of the institute, is horizontally divided blue-white-red with
three white stars oulined in black in the white stripe.
Blue represents humility and tolerance.
White represents inner and outer peace.
Red represents enthousiasm to teach and to be tought.
Ivan Sache, 27 January 2009
"Colegio Seminario San Pio X", located at
Floridablanca (Department of Santander), was recognized on 2
February 1954 by the Archbishop of Bucaramanga (Decree No. 007).
The institute is named after Pope Pius X (1835-1914, Pope in
1903, canonized in 1954).
The flag of the
institute, as shown graphically and described on the website
of the institute, is vertically divided green-white-red.
Green represents hope; white represents purity, innocence,
holliness, joy, grace and glory; red represents fire, love and
sacrifice.
The description of the flag does not mention the emblem of the
institute, shown in the middle of the flag on the drawing.
However, the neighbouring photo of the emblem shows it inscribed
in a blue ring with the name of the institute, which is lacking
on the drawing.
Two photos (here
and here),
taken during the flag ceremony and inside the main hall of the
institute, respectively, confirms that the flag bears the emblem
in the middle, inscribed in a blue ring.
The emblem of the institute is green with a red triangle pointing
downwards. The green lateral triangles are charged with a white
chalice and host, representing the Eucharist, and a white
fleur-de- lis, representing commitment to the community,
respectively. The red triangle is charged with a white palm tree,
recalled by the Latin motto placed in a white scroll below the
shield, "Sicut palma florebit", "It will flourish
like a palm tree". The motto recalls Psalm 92:12,
"Justus sicut palma florebit, sicut cedrus in Libano
crescet" ("The righteous will flourish like
a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar in
Lebanon". The whole is inscribed in a blue ring charged with
the white writing "SEMINARIO SAN PIO X" (top) /
"FLORIDABLANCA" (bottom).
Ivan Sache, 13 January 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 28 March 2009
"Colegio San Sebastian" was founded at Cali in 1994
by Liliana Osorio Garcia.
The flag of the institute, as described on the website of
the institute, is horizontally divided blue-white.
Blue represents represents the immensity of the sky and of the
sea.
White represents transparency and freshness, as well as
intellectual and spiritual resources.
Ivan Sache, 28 March 2009
image by Ivan Sache, 29 March 2009
"Colegio San Simón" was founded at Ibagué,
Department of Tolima, on 21 December 1822 (Decree of the
Executive No. 86-5), reorganized on 30 March 1837 (Presidential
Decree) and reestablished in 1887 (Law No. 12). Its legal status
was eventually confirmed by the State Council on 8 October 1942.
Originally housed in a former Dominican convent built in 1722,
the institute moved to its modern seat in 1948. In 2002, it
merged with three other institutes to form "Institución
Educativa Colegio de San Simón".
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically on Cesar
David Gastelbondo Calderón's blog, is horizontally divided
white-green.
Ivan Sache, 29 March 2009
