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image by Peter Ponce, 23 September 2008
Editorial note: There is no confirmation that this flag was officially adopted or even if it is in use. Until further confirmation. this flag should be regarded only as unofficial proposal.
See also:
Blue - is the colour most expressive of our Islands,
symbolizes the sky and the vast area of the Caribbean Sea in
which the islands of the Archipielago are scattered. Blue also
represents the harmony and hope of the people.
Green: symbolizes the forests as well as agriculture.
White: symbolizes peace.
Red: symbolizes courage and vitality as well as the sun
The 5 stars on Los Frailes flag symbolizes the 5 Islands of the
Archipielago (Roca del norte , Cominoto, La Peche ,Morro
Blanco,El Chaure ) and unity the big star on the upper part of
the flag symbolizes the big island of Gran Frailes
where the main town is situated.
The flag was designed by Peter Ponce
Peter Ponce, 23 September 2008
Quoting the "Venezuela
Tuya" website: "One of the less visited places in
Margarita, are the islands of Los Frailes. These islands are the
ones you can observe far away from Guacuco, El Tirano, Parguito
and El Agua Beach. These islands are deserted and have no more
than 20 or 30 habitants, all of them, fishermen. Nevertheless,
during the day the quantities of people on the island can double
itself with the visitors from Margarita Island. Come along with
us in this small trip to Los Frailes."
I have some doubts on the exact status of this flag.
Ivan Sache, 24 September 2008
The Los Frailes islands belong, as we know, to Venezuela, and
I can find no evidence of any local assembly (or indeed, any
evidence of a sufficiently large enough permanent population to
support such an assembly) who would have the authority to
commission a design or adopt a flag for this group.
I follows therefore that we treat this proposal with a very high
degree of caution.
Christopher Southworth, 25 September 2008
Wikipedia
does not have much information except that the island are
"rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation". Not much
indicative of a native population.
A link
from the Wikipedia article shows a group of short wave radio
expedition to Los Frailes island indicates on the second page
that no permanent population lived there do to no source of fresh
water and the huts are for equipment storage.
Wikipedia indicates that the Los Frailes island are a part of the
Federal Dependencies of Venezuela.
Steve Shumaker, 25 September 2008