Maricao (Puerto Rico)

Last modified: 2004-07-24 by dov gutterman
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by Thanh-Tâm Le and Blas Delgado, 17 Febuary 2000

• Overview
• Reported Flags
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Puerto Rico
• Clickable Map of Puerto Rico
• Puerto Rico - Subdivisions

Overview

Maricao is near the westcoast of Puerto Rica, just south of Las Marias; it was founded April 1, 1874; there are 6.206 inh.
Jarig Bakker , 2 Febuary 2000

Reported Flags

Three different flags are re[rted by websites:
1. Horizontal triband grey (?) yellow grey (?) at: http://pueblos-de-puertorico.com (defunct).
2. Grey-green (?) with a horizontal dancette' yellow band in the middle at http://pueblos-de-puertorico.com (defunct).
3. Same with a very wide dancette' yellow bar at http://www.lexjuris.com/.
Jarig Bakker , 2 Febuary 2000

Coat of Arms

by Nelson Román, 15 July 2004

In a silver field, resides an inverted "V"-shaped green band. Contained in the band are five gold huts. To either side and below the band are a total of three Maricao (Byrsonima spicata) tree branches with flowers. Surrounding the shield below and to either side are two coffee tree branches. Above it is placed a gold mural crown with three towers outlined in black with green doors and windows. The Indian settlements are represented by their characteristic houses, huts that until just a few years ago also constituted the homes of many Puerto Rican farmers. The outer ornaments of t