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by Zeljko Heimer, 22 May 2001
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The diplomatic and consular flag of Colombia is the national
flag with a black star in canton, according to Flaggenbuch [neu92] and Album des Pavillons [pay00].
The specifications given in Flaggenbuch are:
- the star is inscribed in a circle whose diameter equals 0.26 of
the flag width
- the horizontal distance between the circle and the flag hoist
equals 0.24 of the flag width
- the star is vertically centered in the yellow stripe
Ivan Sache , 30 April 2000
At Album des Pavillons [pay00]
- Ambassador or Consul (2:3) - National flag with five-pointed
black star in canton. In my humble opinion, this flag is used on
naval ships as mark of the high diplomatic official being on
board, and not as a personal flag of a diplomat, nor on ambassies
and similar. Ivan Sache quotes Flaggenbuch for the
dimesions and position of the star, but these maybe be obsolete
today? Did anyone had a chance to check what flag is used at the
diplomatic building of Colombia in your city?
Jan informed us about the practice in Prague of using
"pure" national flag instead of he prescirbed civil
ensign. Is this an exception (and error) of the diplomats in
Czech Republic, or may it be the rule - de facto flag, inspite of
the law requiering differently. I browsed the Net quickly though
the Colombian diplomatic missions that have their pages on line,
but I did not get any photo that would prove either.
Zeljko Heimer, 22 May 2001
by Zeljko Heimer, 22 May 2001