- Characteristics and meaning of the Miranda State Flag
- Former Miranda state flag
- Why did the Miranda state flag change?
- References
The flag of the Miranda state is one of the three national symbols of the Miranda state, which is located in the north of Venezuela throughout the center of the coast. The other two national symbols are the shield and the anthem.
This flag is characterized by resembling the national flag of Venezuela, since it is made up of three stripes of different colors and stars in the central stripe, in addition, in the corner of the upper stripe there is a sun.
It should be noted that the current flag of the Miranda state has not always been the same. This has changed with the passage of time and the change of history.
Characteristics and meaning of the Miranda State Flag
The flag, approved in July 2006, consists of three horizontal stripes. The first strip is black, the second is red and the third is yellow, in homage to the flag that Francisco de Miranda created some 200 years ago called "Miranda's Military Flag."
Each color signifies an aspect of the history of the Miranda state, in this case, the three colors represented ethnic groups. The black color represents the black race that supported Francisco de Miranda in battle.
The color red represented the mestizos born after colonization, but currently symbolizes the blood shed in the independence battle. Yellow used to represent the indigenous race of Venezuela, but today it means the gold won after Venezuelan independence.
Likewise, this flag has six stars, which symbolize the sub-regions of said state: Valles del Tuy, Barlovento, Altos Mirandinos, Guarenas, Guatire and Metropolitan Area.
On the other hand, the sun located in the upper left part of the black strip means the rising sun from Barloventeño, which inside has two branches of cocoa, the main product of the state, and the phrase "Freedom or death."
Former Miranda state flag
Even though the Miranda state has had different flags over the years, it is important to mention the previous flag to the current one, because it was designed by a student.
It was selected as the flag of the state of Miranda after a contest that was held in schools in 1995. This type of activity shows that Venezuela is a country in which the people are participatory.
The old flag has two horizontal stripes, one blue and one green. The blue color representing the Tuy river basin and the green color symbolizing the fertile lands of the state.
In the same way, this design also has a sun that represents the sun that rises every day in Barlovento and in its center two branches of cocoa, since this is one of the best products that the country has and is produced by Mirandina.
Why did the Miranda state flag change?
Gleen Emilio Rivas, president of the Legislative Council, stated that the changes approved by the Symbols Law reform were carried out with the purpose of restoring the identity of the Mirandino people, through the meaning of each color and characteristic of the flag.
References
- Miranda (state). (November 27, 2017). Retrieved on December 7, 2017, from Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (sf). Miranda. Retrieved on December 7, 2017, from Encyclopedaedia Britannica: britannica.com.
- Horváth, Z. (October 4, 2014). Venezuela - Historical Flags (1797 - 1809). Retrieved on December 7, 2017, from Flags of the world: flagspot.net.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (sf). Francisco de Miranda. Retrieved on December 7, 2017, from Encyclopedaedia Britannica: britannica.com.
- Flag of Venezuela. (sf). Retrieved on December 7, 2017, from Gettysburg Flag Works: gettysburgflag.com.