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by Blas Delgado
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I located a flag and Coat
of Arms at pueblos-de-puertorico.com (defunct) However the Coat
of Arms is slightly different from the one on the flag. (No
scroll) . I located also another image
of the flag at http://www.freeyellow.com.
There is a scroll on the Coat of Arms at freeyellow.com
from which can be concluded that there are two flags for Sabana
Grande: one with the Coat of Arms and one with the Coat of Arms +
scroll. Sabana Grande is in southwest Puerto Rico in a lake area;
it was founded in 1813 and there are 23,785 inh.
Jarig Bakker, 4 Febuary 2000
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by Nelson Román, 30 July 2004
Sabana Grande, in its origins was a ward of the municipality
of San Germán. It's name is derived from the extensive savannah
(sabana) that occupies the southern region.The Sabana Grande Coat
of Arms contains elements that symbolically represent the patrons
of the town. The rake and the shovel represent San Isidro
Labrador, also patron of Madrid. It is believed that its
representation comes from the faith that had the farmers of the
old countryside. When the great droughts came, they made promises
with the hope that the patron would save their harvests. The jug
symbolizes the domestic tasks of Santa María de la Cabeza, San
Isidro's woman. Towards the center we find a palm leaf symbol of
a typical industry of this town. In the superior part is a crown
with three towers,it establishes the category of town, and
symbolizes solidarity, civic union and common defense. The colors
of the shield contain the tradition of the town: gold and green.
Finally, the motto of our shield, Pueblo de los Prodigios (Town
of Prodigies), brings to memory the tradition of a town where
numerous extraordinary, historical and mysterious events have
ocurred.
Nelson Román, 30 July 2004
