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Colombia - Minorities Flags

Native Peoples of Colombia
Regional Indigigenous Council of Cauca
Zambos

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Native Peoples of Colombia

by jaume olle, 27 October 2001

Above flag is used for the native peoples of Colombia.
jaume olle, 30 November 1996

This flag is listed under number 199 at the chart "Flags of Aspirant Peoples" [asp] as : "Indian Tribes of Colombia - Colombia."
Ivan Sache , 16 September 1999

Regional Indigigenous Council of Cauca

by Eugene Ipavec, 16 July 2005

Here is photo of the flag of the CRIC (Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca, or Regional Indigigenous Council of Cauca). The CRIC was established in 1971, in the Municipality of Toribío, Department of Cauca, by native priest Álvaro Ulcué Chocué to defend these minorities' rights (they do not replace civil, judicial, military or economic government authorities). There is a website which is the homepage of the ACIN, "Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca" (or Assocaition of Indigenous Councils of Northern Cauca, in English), an Association of indigenous authorities sponsored by the CRIC. Inscription is: Unity Justice and Culture.
Source: El Espectador Colombian newspaper.
E. R., 17 June 2005

Zambos

The flag of the Zambos of Colombia is horizontal fivestriped. B/W Photo was taken but no colors could be identified.
Jaume Ollé, 28 May 2000

In spanish "Zambo" means the son of African ("African American") father or mother and Indian ("Native American") father or mother.
Nicolas Rucks, 6 June 2000