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by Pascal Gross, 6 April 2003
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Symbols of Valdez Municipality, whose capital is Guiria.
It's located in the Eastern end of Penìnsula of Parìa on Sucre
State, relatevely near Trinidad and Tobago. Would be convenient
to mention that the Town of Macuro is part of its jurisdiction:
first portion of American Continental ground that Columbus see on
August 1st., 1498 during his Third Trip.
The Flag - Attributes and Semiology - The Valdez Municipality is
located at the Northeast of the Sucre State and its capital is
Güiria. Its flag consists of a field with approximated ratio 2:3
divided in three horizontal stripes of equal size: yellow
(superior), blue (central) and white (inferior). Completes the
design the Municipality Coat of Arms in the canton and three
caravels on the blue stripe. The yellow symbolizes the
magnificent sun of the Venezuelan Orient. The blue remember the
waters of the Atlantic Ocean, which conduces Admiral Christopher
Columbus to the harbor of Macuro on August 1st, 1498,
jurisdiction of the Municipality that today have his name. The
white symbolizes this hospitable "Grace Land":
adjective which Columbus gave to this region, first portion of
American ground that he saw. The Coat of Arms rebound the
municipal gentilitious. The three caravels remember the so-called
"Vachina", "Castilla" and "Correo":
the Columbus boats which carry he to Venezuelan coasts.
Historical Synthesis - Creation of Professor Eloina Bermúdez and
design of Professor Violeta Rojas de Aguilera, it was approbated
by the Municipal Council on November 5th, 1996.
Sources: Material provided by Valdez Municipality
Mayor Office on March 14th, 2003.
Raul Orta, 6 April 2003
Here is a photo of
Valdéz Municipality Flag which I took when I was there. The Flag Reported in Website is incorrect if you
confront it with the authentic flag. Same thing about the Coat of
Arms. Not always the "official" images that appears on
"official" sources are correct.
Raul Orta, 5 August 2004
by Jens Pattke, 5 August 2004
Official website <valdez-sucre.gov.ve>
report a different (incorrect?) flag. See Raul Orta's
remarks above.
Dov Gutterman, 30 July 2004
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by Pascal Gross, 6 April 2003
The Coat of Arms - Attributes and Semiology - It's an English
shape quartered per fess. The Chief or superior quarter enameled
in Argent show a pineapple, two plants with fruits, two carrots,
a banana tree at the dexter and a coconut tree at the sinister.
The base or inferior quarter enameled in Sky Blue charge a sea
with a nascent sun with six rays accompanied with a portion of
land at the dexter, a boat at the sinister and a beach wit a fish
on the base. Completes the design a border in Argent with the
inscriptions: "REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA" on the Chief;
"ESTADO SUCRE" ("SUCRE STATE") at the dexter;
"DISTRITO VALDEZ" ("VALDEZ DISTRICT") at the
sinister and "GUIRIA FUNDADA EN 1767" (GUIRIA FOUNDED
ON 1767") on the base. As external ornaments, the Coat of
Arms shows the word "VALDEZ" with six rays from the
Chief as crest; four Flags: two Venezuelan in first plane and two
Valdesenians and two cannons crossed in saltire back the field as
supports. The quarter of the Chief remember the fruits of the
ground whilst the quarter of the base alludes to the ones of the
sea, which in conjunction symbolizes the subsistence means of the
inhabitants of the Municipality, whose ownership to the Republic
and to Sucre State are rebound on the border with the foundation
of its capital. The word "VALDEZ" remembers the
eponymous of the Municipality: General JUAN MANUEL VALDEZ, hero
of the Venezuelan Independence War native of the locality. The
flags are tribute to the Great Homeland and the Little
Fatherland. The cannons alludes to the courage of the inhabitants
of the region. It's important to mention that this Coat of
Arms was composed when the current Valdez Municipality was a
District of the forward geopolitical division of Venezuela.
Historical Synthesis - It was created on 1967 by the Chronicler
of Güiria, Mr. ALBERTO BETANCOURT.
Sources: Material provided by Valdez Municipality
Mayor Office on March 14th, 2003.
Raul Orta, 6 April 2003
