The Trujillo state flag is made up of two horizontal stripes of the same thickness. The upper strip is red while the lower one is white.
On the left side of the pavilion, there is a green equilateral triangle, in the center of which rests a white five-pointed star. Inside the star, you can see the silhouette of a dove with open wings.
Each of the elements of this symbol has a special meaning. For example, the white star represents the Province of Trujillo, which was one of the seven provinces that came together to declare Venezuela's independence in 1811.
The Trujillo flag was created by Manuel Núñez Gil in 1994. In November of that same year, it was adopted as the official flag of the region.
History
In 1994, a public contest was held to design the Trujillo state flag. The winner was Manuel Núñez Gil, a teacher from the Trujillo city of Santa Ana.
On November 18 of that year, the state government adopted the flag as an official symbol, a title it has held ever since
Meaning of the Trujillo state flag
The Trujillo flag is made up of two stripes: one red and one white. The red stripe represents the blood that the patriots shed to liberate Venezuela from the Spanish yoke.
In general, this color is associated with war, but it also represents the blood of persevering workers in the field.
In contrast, the white stripe represents peace, justice and happiness. This strip is usually related to the War Regularization and Armistice treaties that the Liberator Simón Bolívar carried out in the city of Santa Ana (in 1820).
On the left side of the pavilion, you will find a green triangle. This color symbolizes the ecological areas of Venezuela: the plains, the Andean valleys, among others. Likewise, the green color reflects the importance of agriculture for the Trujillo community.
In the center of the triangle, there is a white star, similar to those that can be seen in the national pavilion. On the Venezuelan flag, the stars represent the provinces that came together to declare the country's independence in 1811.
Because Trujillo was one of these provinces, a star was added to its flag, which symbolizes the participation of said state in the war against the Spanish Crown.
Inside the triangle, you can see the silhouette of a dove with outstretched wings. Traditionally, these animals are associated with peace. Thus, the dove serves to reinforce the meaning of the white stripe of the flag.
There are those who point out that each of the sides of the triangle represents a relevant monument of the Trujillo state.
This figure could be associated with the Cathedral Church of the Lord of Santiago de Nuestra Señora de la Paz, with the national monument in honor of the Treaties of Regularization of the War and Armistice, and with the monument of Our Lady of Peace.
References
- The History of Venezuela. Retrieved on December 9, 2017, from books.google.com
- Trujillo State (Venezuela). Retrieved on December 9, 2017, from crwflags.com
- Trujillo, Trujillo. Retrieved on December 9, 2017, from wikipedia.org
- Trujillo, Venezuela. Retrieved on December 9, 2017, from crwflags.com
- Venezuela State Flags. Retrieved on December 9, 2017, from geographic.org