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by Jens Pattke, 13 Febuary 2004
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The municipal website of Santiago Mariño (Aragua State) at
<www.santiagomarino.arg.gov.ve>
has a link to the symbols of this city but, unfortunately, the
link leads to a "page not found". I located the flag here.
The Coat of Arms is here.
Pascal Gross, 14 June 2002
The Flag - Attributes and Semiology: It consists in a field
with approximated ratio 2:3 divided in six stripes. Superior and
inferior ones are horizontal and enameled in sky blue, occupying
approximately a fourth part of the wide of the field, whereas the
rest constitutes the central stripe divided in saltire forming
four triangles: the superior and inferior are yellow and green
the lateral ones. The Municipality Coat of Arms at the center,
completes the design. The sky blue stripes represent the sky and
seas of Chuao and Cepe, town on the Marinensian coast. The
yellow triangles jointed in one of its vertex alludes to the
human and progressive wealth of the Municipality settlers. The
green triangles also united in one of its vertex represents the
agricultural zone and the majesty of the Henry Pittier National
Park, the greater vegetal lung of the locality. The Coat of Arms
at the center, confers to the Flag the firmness of the
Municipality.
Historical Synthesis: The Municipal Flag, was designed by the a
girl: Miss Berica Araque, who as representing of the Educative
Unit Santiago Mariño of the town of Payita (Pedro Arevalo Aponte
Parish) gave to the design figure and forms. Today, the Flag
waves in the left mast on the Aerial Square of the Mayor Office,
where was hoisted for first time on November 27th,
Turmero's Day on 2000.
Sources: "Mariño Mayor Office" Web Site <www.santiagomarino.arg.gov.ve>.
Raul Orta, 11 September 2002
Santiago Marino flag and Coat of Arms can be seen also at <www.siga.sian.info.ve>.
Capital: Turmero.
Dov Gutterman, 11 Febuary 2004
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by Pascal Gross, 14 June 2002
The Coat of Arms - Attributes: Consists on a Hispanic field
divided per fess, the chief per pale. The dexter quarter of the
chief in Or (yellow) brings a reproduction of the Municipal
territory in Argent (white) delineated in Sable (black) that
loads a representation of General Santiago Mariño. The sinister
quarter of the chief in Azur (Blue) shows a natural trunk of tree
superposed by a antique entrance on Argent. The quarter of the
base in Gules (red) loads a cornucopia upsetting its fruits. Like
ornaments, the Coat of Arms shows a golden pennant with the
inscription MUNICIPIO SANTIAGO MARIÑO (SANTIAGO MARIÑO
MUNICIPALITY) in capital roman letters enameled in Sable (black)
like crest and like supports a branch of coffee to the dexter and
another one of sugar cane in flower to the sinister both jointed
with another golden pennant under the base that loads as mottoes
the inscriptions TURMERO and ESTADO ARAGUA (Aragua State).
Semiology: The first quarter, in Or for indicate the Joy and the
Constance of its inhabitants, shows a map of the region that
serves as honorable frame to the statue of General Santiago
Mariño: Hero of the Independence of Venezuela and eponimous of
the Municipality. The second quarter, in Azur for remember the
High Ideals and High Spirit which inspires the daily life of the
Marinensians, shows a representation of the so called Samán de
Güere (a legendary Venezuelan tree) and the frontis of its
vestibule of access for represent two parishes of the
Municipality: Samán de Güere and Alfredo Pacheco Miranda. The
third quarter, in Gules for symbolize the Courage and the Valor
of the native ones of the region, shows a cornucopia which
remember the coast and fertile ground of the locality. The branch
of coffee and the one of sugar cane remember the agricultural
zones of Pedro Arevalo Aponte Parish and its towns Paya and
Guayabita. The pennants remarks the denomination of the
Municipality, its Capital and the Venezuelan state to which it
belongs.
Historical Synthesis: The first Municipal Coat of Arms was
designed by the plastic artist Jorge Gómez. Soon, a commission
integrated by Dr. Ciro Guzmán Morillo (Turmero's Chronicler),
Prof. Francisco Rodriguez (Historian and Investigator) and Mr.
Jose Torres Pérez (Chief of Municipal Historical Files) were in
charge to modify the Coat of Arms until reach its current
configuration. The original Coat of Arms made by Mr. Gómez had
triangular form and was divided on three quarters. In the first
one, enameled in Or (yellow) to symbolize the wealth of Mariño's
ground, it appeared a simple map of the Municipality with books
that remarks the cultural tradition of its population. In the
second quarter, enameled in Azur (blue) is emphasized a landscape
that symbolizes the Araguenian flora, the bond with the glorious
past of our Liberators and the prosperous future what are
called to reach the region. The third quarter, in Gules (red) for
symbolize of the warm Araguenian land, contained a cornucopia of
which all the Venezuelan fruit emanates. To the sides of this
Copat of Arms were the classic branches of coffee and sugar cane,
wealth of the Motherland ground. On the superior part of the
Coat, in perfect symmetry, appeared a golden pennant with the
inscription "MUNICIPIO SANTIAGO MARIÑO" (Santiago
Mariño Municipality) which was united in form of arc to the rest
of the Coat. On the base, was added another golden pennant
oriented towards the sinister of the Coat connecting the branches
and loading the inscription "ESTADO ARAGUA" (Aragua
State).
Sources: "Mariño Mayor Office" Web Site <www.santiagomarino.arg.gov.ve>.
Raul Orta, 11 September 2002
