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by Pascal Gross, 17 September 2002
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I located an article where the state of Monagas has a contest
for selecting a state flag. No luck about the results yet.
Article follows below:
"Maturín, Feb. 20 Venpres (Josefina Martinez). - The
Secretariat of Education of Monagas State opened the contest for
the creation of the flag of the state, with the purpose of
representing, in a symbol, the social, cultural and historical
values of the entity, affirming and fortifying therefore the
structural and decentralized concept of the federalism, common
aspiration of all people. The information was provided by the
Secretary of Education, Elier Garcia, whom indicates that will be
able to participate all the residents of Monagas on individual
way or through the different cultural and educative institutions.
To the effects a unique prize of a million bolivars for the
winner of the contest was established. Garcia reiterates which
this monetary repayment will not be divides nor the prize will
not be declares desert. Equally, honorary mentions consisted on
plates will be granted of recognition to the most outstanding
proyects and a diploma of participation for the rest. It was
emphasized that the measures of the flags projects must be 33 x
48 centimeters (1/4 of paper sheet) and the support of the
designs can be cardboard, maintaining the aesthetic criterion of
the flags: flat colors and horizontal location. Garcia indicated
too that the examining jury will put under consideration of the
attending public to the exhibition 10 selected designs, of which
will choose one by means of secret voting."
JJ. Andersson (translated by Raul Orta), 17
August 2002
At <www.monagasenlinea.com>
there's an image of a flag on the right part of the page under
the title "simbolos".
Pascal Gross, 16 September 2002
Apparently, the New Flag of Monagas State consists in a Sky Blue field with three horizontal stripes: blue (superior), green (center) and black (inferior) oriented to the lower edge whose latitude is approximately equivalent to a twelfth part of the wide of the field, separated between it by means of spaces equivalent to the twentieth fourth part of the latitude of the field. From the green stripe is arise a yellow sun with seven rays and the silhouette of the Monument dedicated to Juana Ramirez, Heroin of the Venezuelan War of Independence that was born in the region and that was called "La Avanzadora"
