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by Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
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The flag is orange with white canton and in the canton the
coat of arms of the organization. The motto (on the shield):
"Listos en paz o emergencia" (Ready on Peace and
Emergency). The flag is described in a document in their site
<www.defensacivil.gov.co>.
Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The description of the flag: "Is a rectangle divided in
four equal parts, the upper left rectangle is white and in its
center is the coat of arms of the Institution, and the reminded
parts are orange. The white represents peace and the orange
emergency."
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
by Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
The description of the coat of arms: "White ground in
which there is an equilateral triangle with the vertice
downwards, horizontally divided in the middle; the upper section
us further divided vertically in two, the left is yellow and the
right is blue. In the central part of the upper fess there
is the figure of the war deity of the Agustinian civilization,
the lower part of the triangle is red and contains the letters D
C in black. In tuter fields of the tringle there is writen the
motto of the Institution" The motto is "Listos en paz o
emergencia" [Ready in Peace and Emergency].
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
Here is Official
Shield/Crest/Coat of Arms. Image taken from the following book:
GARCÍA, Julio Cesar. "Himnos y Símbolos de Nuestra
Colombia". Camer Editores. 2000. ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005
by Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The logo as this, rather than the flag or Coat of Arms is
displayed on vehicles and uniforms.
Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The description of the logo: "It is a circle of white
background and black border and in its interior it carries an
equilateral triangle in orange color and black borders with the
letters D C in black, and bellow the triangle there is the word
COLOMBIA in black.
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
There is an additional orange-on-blue-background logo (to
comply with international standards). See <www.defensacivil.gov.co>.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005