Sucre State (Venezuela)

Estado Sucre

Last modified: 2005-03-26 by dov gutterman
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by Pascal Gross, 1 October 2001

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by Pascal Gross, 1 October 2001

• The Flag
• Flags with 11 Stars
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Venezuela
• Clickable map of Venezuela
• Venezuela - States and Municipalities

Municipalities (Capitals):

• Andrés Eloy Blanco (Casanay)
• Andrés Mata (San José de Aerocuar)
• Arismendi (Río Caribe)
• Benítez (El Pilar)
• Bermúdez (Carúpano)
• Bolívar (Mariguitar)
• Cajigal (Yaguaraparo)
• Cruz Salmerón Acosta (Araya)
• Libertador (Tunapuy)
• Mariño (Irapa)
• Mejía (San Antonio del Golfo)
• Montes (Cumanacoa)
• Ribero (Cariaco)
• Sucre (Cumaná)
• Valdez (Guiria)

The Flag

Sucre State Flag is the oldest in Venezuela . In its time, when Venezuela was heavily centralised, it caused some stir. Still, it has remained not only as a very characteristic flag, but also as a beautifully designed one (although it's hard to see when flown). A two-colour field (white, light-blue; these divided diagonally), serve as bed for the State's badge on the white half (upper, lying on the hoist side); and for eleven, white, five-pointed stars (one for each of the State's municipalities;  their number changes accordingly).
White is the colour of purity and nobility, as well as the reflection of Sucre's white sands and production of salt. Light-blue stand