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Rodriguez, 29 October 2006
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According to report at <www.eluniversal.com>,
a new flag will be hoisted on 28 March 2006. The new flag is
reported as black-red-yellow. There is no confirmation from
another source and the official site <www.miranda.gov.ve>
still show the flag as above.
Valentin Poposki, 5 April 2006
Falcón and Miranda, recently adopted
new flags. Both have in common to be derivates from designs
created by
Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda: illustrious Venezuelan Hero
and Precursory of Latin American independence whose memory has
received tribute two hundred years after his liberating
expedition in which, by the way, was affirmed the Prioritized
Flag of Venezuela (horizontal tricolor yellow, blue and red) in
the leader ship "Leander" on March 12th, 1806, in
Jacmel Bay, Haiti, already on the eve of taking coursec to
Venezuelan coasts at which he arrived following August 3rd.
This commemoration has given rise to symbollogical changes signed
by the "rapidity" with which it has taken place,
leaving in doubt its legitimacy and therefore its transcendence.
All began on last March 9th with the official publication of the
new Law where one eighth star was added to National flag and
modified substantially the Coat of Arms of the Republic, which
it's also described like "Bolivarian".
Seven days after Falcón adopted new flag, on August 10th,
Miranda State also adopted new flag: due to its evident
similarity with the present Flag of Federal Republic of Germany
the promoters of the change - announced months ago and reviewed
into our allied forums - had to characterize it somehow and added
six five-pointed and stars placed in angle in such way that three
were oriented upwards and three downwards on the central stripe
for represent the six regions of the state whereas the sun of the
old flag now appears streamlined on the lateral superior canton
(attached to the mast) on the superior stripe loaded with two
branches of cocoa and including a legend (apparently,
"Freedom or Death": war voice that according is
commented El Libertador Simon Bolivar took for himself during the
War of Independence). The three stripes black, red and yellow
which initially were attributed the meaning of the union of
Blacks, Browns and Indians (the dominant races on Miranda's
Venezuela) for the emancipation now alludes to the same three
races that now integrate Mirandian community... Nevertheless,
also there are people of white race, as much in the state as in
all Venezuela due to our multiethnic wealth...
According referred the corresponding news, the now Mirandian flag
was approved "quickly" by Legislative Assembly like
part of the new Constitution of the state, so and as it's
indicates at <www.eluniversal.com>
where also it's says that "With this controversial legal
instrument, besides to release the name "Bolivarian State of
Miranda" also releases new symbols (end of mention)"
and adds soon (it's mentioned) "This is the true Flag of
Miranda, we are rescuing the Flag that brought Miranda to the
(Mother) country on 1800... The previous one didn't represent the
State, but to any part of the (Mother) country because the blue
was the sky and green the mountains", expressed Liliana
González, deputy pertaining to the sector that supports the
government. Nevertheless, the new flag is inspired by a project
(that is to say, it was never made reality in fabric) also
originated by the precursor whose approximate date is established
on 1800 referred in the Documents Catalogue of Archive of Indias
in Seville, Spain under the title of "Flag of Miranda for
his Army with the name of Columbian" ... Except
incontrovertible historical-graphical evidence, it never was
brought to the Homeland and when Miranda came effectively six
years later the flag of his independence movement was another
one: even though it has been tried to relate them, seems quite
probable that it didn't keep bonds each other...
Raul Jesus Orta Pardo, 22 August 2006
See also: Venezuela - Historical Flags
image by Guillermo Aveledo, 18 August 2000
Miranda, is one of central northern and coaster state of
Venezuela and its was named in honor to the
"Generalissimo" (Great Field Marshall) Francisco de
Miranda, one of the most illustrious Venezuelan heroes and
precursor of South American Independence, who takes part in the
French and the American Revolutions. The Miranda State flag is
divided in two horizontal and equivalent stripes: the blue
(above) represents the "Tuy", the most important river
of the state, whilst the green stripe (below) symbolizes the
fertile grounds of the region. The rising sun reminds the warms
coast and beaches of the entity and the cocoa branches represents
the agricultural riches of the land. The Mirandian Coat of Arms
is divided per bend. The first quarter (above) shows a ship over
quiet sea representing the commerce. The central bend in vert
(green) symbolizes the hope whilst the silvered star in the top
remind the peace. The third quarter (below) presents a natural
landscape with the Tuy River in the middle of a forest with
cattle represents the riches of the land. The cornucopias
crowning the shield are symbols of abundance. The sugarcane,
coffee and cocoa branches at its sides are the principal
agricultural products of the state and the three-colored pennant
charge how mottoes the followings ephemeris "5 de Julio de
1811" (July 5th, 1811) "20 de Febrero de 1859"
(February 20th, 1859) and "14 de Febrero de 1814' (February
14th, 1814).
Raul Jesus Orta Pardo, 19 July 2000
Here is image of the flag
as it appears at the official site <www.miranda.gov.ve>.
Pablo Acosta Rios, 3 October 2002
miran.jpg)
image by Raul Jesus Orta Pardo, 19 July 2000
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