Venezuela, she Bolivarian Republic, located in the northern part of the South American continent.The glorious, heroic history of this state - a vivid example of how people can make history of their country and do his fate.The coat of arms and flag of the Republic can tell you about the most interesting and dramatic events of her past.
Spirit of Freedom
July 5th annual Venezuelans celebrate their main national holiday - Independence Day from the Spanish colonial rule.An event occurred in 1811, and the echoes of his form the basis of state symbols.Flag of Venezuela represents a colorful spectacle.This rectangular tricolor consisting of strips of equal size: yellow, blue, red.At its center stands an arc of white five-pointed stars 8.Each of the elements that make up the flag of Venezuela, strictly laid out and has a great importance.
Looking past
Colours cloth was determined by the ethnic composition of the inhabitants of the participants of a popular uprising against Spanish rule the country.In 1797 there was the first serious surge in the national liberation movement.Then the flag of Venezuela, under the shade of which the conspirators were also contained 4 colors and was chetyrёhpolosnym.White symbolizes skinned supporters of the fight, blue - black, red - Red Indians, and yellow - mulatto.Thus it was realized the idea of the people's unity in the face of a common enemy, the colonizer.
By the way, this banner became the base for the later versions of national flags and even Ecuador and Colombia.Flag of Venezuela came up with Francisco de Miranda, one of the outstanding leaders of the resistance of the South American nations.Symbolism it was capacious and content.Yellow stripe associated with the South America, the depths of which were rich in gold and other minerals, and that the continent has attracted the greedy Spaniards.The red color of the blood itself personified Spain - hated brutal porabotitelnitsu.A blue - it's a bottomless expanse of ocean that separates the country from porabotitelnitsy enslaved.I wanted to tell all these Miranda: South America is an independent, prosperous, far from their conquerors when throw off the yoke of slavery.Thrice rose the banner of freedom of fearless people in their revolutionary attempts to throw off the Spanish yoke.Beneath it was the attack the army of Bolivar, finally liberate the country.It happened in the 1816-1822 biennium.
Climbing stars
explanation of what the flags of Venezuela, would be incomplete if it did not reveal the symbolism of the stars.At first there were only 7. Each represents one of the provinces - administrative units for which the country was divided.They are placed in the center, the figure of six-star range, and the seventh was in the middle.In 2006, the flag "beamed" another, eighth asterisk - "Star of Bolivar."We add it at the initiative of the late President Chavez's country - in memory of the national hero of the whole of South America.Also indicates the star and earth-Guyana Essequibo.
State emblem not only the flag - the emblem of Venezuela also over time has undergone some changes.The first version was adopted in 1836, the second - in 1954, the third, the current - in 2006.Its main element - a shield divided into national colors.On a red field - a sheaf of rye, symbolizing the prosperity of agriculture and national unity.In bundles of 20 ears of corn - the number of states.Yellow field - military, there is depicted arms and national flags tied laurel branch.This is a reminder of the grandeur of days gone by heroics.
Down on the blue background jumping handsome snow-white horse - the symbol of the will and the independence of Venezuela.The crossed horns of plenty on the shield - is the wealth of the South American land.Around the shield - the branches of palm and olive trees.They are intertwined with three-color ribbon, which can be read a commemorative inscription.According to the reform of Chavez, on the arms of the horse was turned in the opposite direction, and add items such as machetes and bow and arrows pointing to the indigenous peoples of the Venezuelan territory and unity in the fight against their common enemy.
