theme of this article - the flag of Colombia.Photo shows us his national colors, but can not transfer any of the interesting history of the tricolor, nor reveal its symbolism.Because the words have to go.We also tell you here about the national coat of arms of Colombia.Many countries have, in addition to the national symbols, its heraldic animal, tree or flower.Not an exception and this Latin American country.We also touch on the history of the Colombian city of Armenia with an interesting name.
Brief History of Colombia
path that the country has come from the Spanish colony to an independent republic, is quite long.Speaking briefly, the history of this country is.Only on the third time, he sent a whole army of conquistadors, Spain was able to conquer the land.Dubbed a huge colony, which included not only the territory of present-day Colombia, but also Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador, New Grenada.The struggle for independence never subsided, but in 1809 she received an unexpected stand by the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte.July 20, 1810 a former colony proclaimed government.All attempts to return to Spain unruly land failed.In 1819, it was proclaimed the new independent country - the Great Colombia.She received its name in honor of the great discoverer of America.Flag of Colombia at the time consisted of three horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red colors.
Little successor to
big country called Gran Colombia did not last long, only eleven years old.Already in 1830 she separated from Venezuela and Ecuador, and in the early twentieth century did the same, and Panama.However, Colombia has reserved the name of the once vast state.Only the Great it has no named.By the way, the flag of Colombia has undergone only minor changes.But government banners Ecuador and Venezuela have changed, though, and carry the three basic colors of the once great power (red, yellow and blue).Many countries have in their national symbols tricolor bands of equal size.On this same path and I went to Venezuela, aligning the tape of his public character.
What is the flag of Columbia now?
After a series of civil wars, coups, rename state in the United States of Colombia, in 1886, came to power the Republicans, who adopted the Constitution.The current flag of Colombia was adopted several decades earlier - November 26, 1861.It looks like a flag, divided by three horizontal stripes.The upper, yellow, twice as wide as the others.It takes respectively banner of the entire half.Beneath it is blue (center) and red (lower) band.There are several interpretations of these colors.The most common is yellow (golden) - is the country's wealth, the blue - sea (Colombia bordering the Atlantic and Pacific oceans), and red - blood shed by the people for independence and freedom.The proportions of the flag are traditional - two to three.
Other national symbols
text of the national anthem wrote Rafael Nunez, and music - Oreste Sindichi.It was approved by the Government in 1920.The coat of arms adopted in 1834, is a shield divided into three parts.At the bottom shows the two ships.The middle part - a Phrygian cap (symbol of the Republican administration) and two cornucopia with coins and fruit.The top of the emblem takes condors - birds living in the Andes.He is holding an olive branch in its beak.Along with the anthem of the Republic of Colombia, flag and emblem are its state symbols and demand respect.However, there is a national country flower.It - Orchid Cattleya Trianae, endemic in the wild is not found anywhere else, except in Colombia.National animal - the condor.Although this bird scavenger, it is admired for its size and power.There are in Colombia's national tree.This wax palm.Graceful tree reaches a height of 70 meters and is characterized by longevity.
Coffee capital
Did you know that the Colombian flag and Armenia may look almost the same?The thing is, how to flip.Armenian flag has a color layout "in reverse": red top, blue in the middle and yellow at the bottom.But when the latest geographic name does not refer to the Caucasian country and the city, the flag looks different.This name appeared on the map of Colombia in 1889.The city got its name from the vast estates based Armenian settlers.For a while he wore a different name.But after the genocide of 1915, when Turkey was killed about a million Armenians, settlement back its original name.Now it is the capital of the department of Quindio.It is famous for its coffee plantations.His flag - the tricolor, too, only the colors are there other than the country - green, white, yellow.
