The Buenaventura (Colombia) flag is divided into two triangles of equal size and different colors. The division is demarcated by a diagonal that goes from left to right, and from top to bottom.
The triangle in the lower left corner is yellow, and its counterpart is grass green.
Buenaventura is a Special District that belongs to the Department of Valle del Cauca, in the center-west of Colombia. Given its strategic location, it is considered the largest seaport in the country.
It is the largest municipality in the natural region of the Pacific, with 6,078 square kilometers of extension. Through the Port of Buenaventura, more than 80% of the Colombian coffee production is exported.
You may also be interested in the Buenaventura shield.
History
The city of Buenaventura was founded on July 14, 1540 by the Spanish navigator and explorer Juan Ladrillero, who obeyed orders from the military and also Spanish explorer, Don Pascual de Andagoya.
Despite the long history of this Special District, the awarding of the Buenaventura flag as the municipal insignia occurred in mid-1951, on June 24 of that year.
The design was presented by Augusto Polo Valencia, a distinguished professor, journalist and photographer from Buenos Aires, who dedicated part of his life to recording the most relevant events in the city of Buenaventura.
Meaning
The Buenaventura flag is made up of two equal triangles juxtaposed with each other. The selection of the colors of the triangles is closely related to the most intrinsic values of the Buenaventura culture.
The triangle located below and on the left side is yellow. This color represents the mineral potential of the area, especially with regard to the exploitation of gold.
For the town of Buenaventura, mineral wealth constitutes one of the main assets of the sector. In the mines there is an important existence of gold, platinum and coal, in addition to important oil deposits.
For its part, a green triangle complements the rest of the flag area, in the upper right corner. Green symbolizes the abundance of resources from the sea and the mountains of Buenaventura.
The wealth is also reflected in the fertility of the soils of Buenos Aires. This District has many lands suitable for promoting plantations of African palm, balata, tagua and rubber.
In addition, this section of the flag alludes to the Port of Buenaventura, the most important maritime port of Colombia in the Pacific Ocean.
The port of Buenaventura has the most modern port facilities in all of Colombia. One of the main entry and exit points of merchandise in the country is mobilized through this infrastructure.
In official events, the presentation of the Buenaventura municipal flag is usually accompanied by the following inscription:
This phrase constitutes a deeply rooted motto in the Buenos Aires population, and honors the gifts provided by nature, for which Buenaventura is considered a land of grace.
References
- Flag of Buenaventura (sf). Recovered from: viajandox.com.co
- Buenaventura (2017). Governor of Valle del Cauca. Recovered from: valledelcauca.gov.co
- Symbols (2016). District Mayor of Buenaventura. Recovered from: buenaventura.gov.co
- Symbols of Buenaventura (nd). Recovered from: buenaventuracity.wordpress.com
- Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia (2017). Buenaventura (Valle del Cauca). Recovered from: es.wikipedia.org