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I located Falcon State flag at <www.funflc.org.ve>
. Coat of Arms at the same page. I have
checked what is written on the red scroll but couldn't get more
than "D*** y Federacion"
Jarig Bakker, 20 September 1999
The inscription is certainly Dios y Federacion, it could be
Dias but that doesn't make sense.
Pascal Gross, 20 September 1999
In the coat of arms of Falco'n state do say it says "Dios
y Federacio'n" (God and Federation), which is also the
official slogan of the Venezuelan Republic. The Federal
revolution begun in Coro, capital of Falco'n, in 1859, and the
state owe its name to Marshall Juan Criso'stomo Falco'n, the
victorious federal leader, first President of the former United
States of Venezuela.
Pablo Acosta Ri'os, 21 July 2000
The Flag - Attributes and Semiology: Falco'n is one of the northwestern and coaster state of Venezuela and its flag consists of three horizontal stripes with the same size: the green one symbolizes faith, hope, friendship, service and respect; the yellow one represents magnanimity, nobility, riches, power, light, perseverance and wisdom; the blue one symbolizes justice, truth, loyalty, charity and beauty. The red color of the pennant symbolizes strength, victory, audacity, highness and artifice. The inscription DIOS Y FEDERACION (God and Federation) it is the motto of the liberal band on the Venezuelan War of the Federation, which exploded on February