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by Raul Orta, 1 April 2004
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The following is a note of press appeared on May 31st, 2003 in
the page of Globovisión - A Exclusive News Venezuelan TV Channel
-, about the flag of the Mirandian Municipality of Baruta:
"Baruta instituted as official symbol of the Municipality a
flag created by a girl of thirteen years old, winner of the
contest "A Flag for my Municipality". The flag which
completes the three official municipality symbols, was hoisted on
El Cristo Square in the center of Baruta with the presence of the
State and Municipality authorities. Yoana Carolina Martinez,
winner of the contest, explained the symbollogy of the flag:
"the blue stripe represents the small rivers and lakes of
Baruta; the yellow one is the gold that was obtained in San
Ignacio river and the green stripe is all the vegetation that has
the Municipality; the coffee plant crown that has the emblem on
the center represents the cultivation of coffee in the ancient
estate of Baruta; the sun is the birth of a new municipality; the
green rays are the faith and the hope, the yellows ones are the
prosperity and wealth, and the blue rays represents the freedom
and the peace which everybody wants for our municipality and for
all Venezuela. During the act also was made a tribute to Innocent
Carreño musician author of the anthem of the municipality
granting to him the Order Municipality of Baruta. In the contest
"A Flag for my Municipality", organized by the
Commission of Culture and Sports of the Municipal Council,
participated public and private schools of the municipality. A
jury conformed by personalities of the municipality chose between
44 flags the one conceived by Yoana. Secondly were the children
of the Municipal School Barbaro Rivas who the last year were
promoters of the project".
For the proposals see <www.baruta.gov.ve>.
Capital: Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
Pablo Acosta Ríos (translated by Raul Orta), 7
August 2003