Magdalena Department (Colombia) (original) (raw)
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Departamento de Magdalena
Last modified: 2021-08-26 by 
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Keywords: magdalena | colombia | star:21 |
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image by Jose Antonio Jim�nez Ruiz, 19 May 2020
See also:
Municipalities:
- Algarrobo
- Aracataca
- Ariguaní
- Cerro de San Antonio
- Chibolo
- Ciénaga
- Concordia
- El Banco
- El Piñón
- El Retén
- Fundación
- Guamal
- Nueva Granada
- Pedraza
- Pijiño del Carmen
- Pinto (Santa Barbara de Pinto)
- Pivijay
- Plato
- Pueblo Viejo
- Remolino
- Salamina
- San Angel (Sabanas de San Angel)
- San Sebastián (San Sebastián de Buenavista)
- Santa Ana
- Santa Marta
- San Zenón
- Sitionuevo
- Tenerife
- Zapayan
- Zona Bananera
Overview
According towww.gobmagdalena.gov.co, Department Magdalena now has 30 stars on the flag. (a star = a municipio).
Jens Pattke, 17 January 2004
The coat of arms of the Department of Magdalena was adopted in late XIX century, by a design submitted by local painter Alvaro Corvacho.
Source: official website of the Government of the Department of Magdalena.
E.R., 4 January 2008
The following text is also collected on the official page: "The bands in azure and gules symbolize the integrity and firmness of the Magdalene soul, grounded in justice and loyalty (azure), virtues and characters that allow historical continuity to the liberating feat. The 30 stars represent the municipalities and the District that comprise it."
http://www.magdalena.gov.co/departamento/nuestro-departamento
Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 19 May 2020
Coat of Arms
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Previous 21 Stars Flag
image by Carlos Thompson, 8 May 2003
The 21 stars represent the 21 municipalities of the department.
Jaume Ollé, 8 September 1996
There are no stars in the top or bottom stripes.
Source - Whitney Smith: "All världens flaggor", 1980 (Flags and Arms across the World).
Marcus Wendel, 9 September 1999