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See: Grenadine Confederation (1856 -1861)
See: United States of New Granada (1861) and United States of Colombia (1861-1886)
Unitary regime was established on 5 August 1886 but
there was no change in flags (but surely the state flag
dispeared) until three years laters. according to Executive
Decree 838 of 5 November 1889, the stars in the
red ovals were supressed, and inscription was changed to
"Republica de Colombia" (color not quoted but probably
white). Those flags lasted until 14 July 1906.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio 2:3. Adopted: 5 November 1889. Abolished: 14 July 1906.
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 1996
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio ~4:6. Adopted: 5 November 1889. Abolished: 14 July 1906.
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 1996
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio 1:1. Adopted: 5 November 1889. Abolished: 14 July 1906.
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 1996
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio 2:3. Adopted: 28 April 1890. Abolished: no official
abolition. Later the star was changed to fivepointed without
changing the regulations.
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 1996
Diplomatic flag. Decreed in the article # 309 of 1890. Is used
in the embassies and consulates abroad and is the merchant ensign
of Gran Colombia.
Jorge Candeias, 1 October 1999
At "Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustre" (1924) -
Colombia: Version with star, the star and also the oval being
bigger, and the star being five-pointed.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 29 October 2000
On 28 April 1890 the flag was modified by executive of
decree 28 April 1890; proportion fixed in 2:3 and
stablished a blue oval with a single white eighpointed
star. Decree retain red border of 5 cms. and greater
diameter 40 cms. For unknown reasons, this flags is
frequently manufactured with five pointed star.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
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by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
By law no modifications were issued in the arms but in 1890
some small variations came into use.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
With the conservatives
in the power after 1886 with a fraudulent system of elections
(according to the liberals) a liberal revolt started on 1895 but
was supressed. In 1899 there was the "War of the Thousand
days" with alliance between some liberals and moderate
conservatives, waiting a less conservative party without left
wing liberals. War lasted in 1902, and in 1903 Panama became
independent.
On 14 July 1906, Executive Decree 844 confirmed the national
flag, but in fact it was a state flag because its use was
forbidden for civil non-official acts. New military flags were
adopted (in use until 17 May 1924). Decree says that the flags
must have 15 stars (one for each department), but in 1906 there
were only 13 departments instead of 15 (13 counting Panama,
independent de facto but its independence not recognized). Color
and rays of the stars are not quoted but is clear that they must
be white and eighpointed. However, 7 pointed (as before), 6
pointed (pictured by Restrepo but probably derived from a
missinterpretation of L. Philippe) and five pointed stars can't
be discarded. Red border, officialy of 5 cms, always was used
wider then prescribed.
Naval ensign was de facto supressed since it was stated that Navy
ships and fortress don't need to arms. Merchant ensign is not
quoted in the decree and is assumed that no changes were made in
it.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Does anyone know of or have illustrations of the Conservative
and Liberal flags used during the 1899-1902 War of the Thousand
Days?
I believe the Conservstives had a blue field & the Liberals
red.
Al Osorio, 19 December 2002
From <www.historyguy.com/wars_of_1899.html>:
"The War of the Thousand Days (1899-1902) - Civil war in
Colombia between the Liberal Party and the ruling Conservative
Party. Begins October 18, 1899 with an uprising in the
north-eastern Santander region in response to government
imposition of martial law throughout the nation."
Ole Andersen, 20 December 2002
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag according legislation
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 8 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 7 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 6 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 5 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio ~4:5 (1,10 m. x 1,35m.). Adopted: 14 July 1906.
Abolished: 17 May 1924. This flag and the following one were in
use between 1906 and 1924. The number of stars corresponds to the
number of the departments of the country as those were 13 in 1906
(It included Panama whose independence had not been recognized),
reduced to 12 in 1908, increased to 15 in 1910 and reduced to 14
as the independence of Panama was recognized in 1914. There was
no other modification until 1947. The executive decree that
created the military flags in 1906 was not establishing the
number of points of the stars neither their color.
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 1996
Flag according legislation
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 8 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 7 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 6 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag with 5 points stars
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Ratio 1:1.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
In 1908 Atlantic department (created 1905) was supressed
and, according to the law, the number of star must decrease to
12. I believe that this flag never manufactured, only existed
virtually at law. Here it is only with 8 pointed stars and
with red border according law or as in regular use.
Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag according legislation
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag in regular use
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag according legislation
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001
Flag in regular use
by Jaume Ollé, 27 October 2001