Last modified: 2003-02-22 by joe mcmillan
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The flag of Gaspar is a vertical triband, yellow-white-yellow, with the
municipal coat of arms on the center. The yellow stripes stand for gold and
the white for peace. The coat of arms was adopted by municipal law no. 160
of 23 December 1959. The keys in dexter chief are for St. Peter the
Apostle, patron of the original parish, the blue bend sinister represents
the Rio Itajaí Açu cutting across the municipality, and the factory in
sinister base is for industry. The green field of the shield is for the
lushness of the fields and agricultural abundance. The shield is surrounded
by branches of rice and sugar cane. The scroll is inscribed with the name
of the municipality flanked by the dates of the founding of the settlement
of São Pedro Apóstolo (1861) and of the creation of the municipality (1934).
Source: Official municipal website
(the flag is no longer on this page, unfortunately).
Joseph McMillan, 15 August 2002