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image by Eugene Ipavec, 20 December 2005
This Colombian governmental flag is very similar to the flag
of the Procuraduría General de la Nación. It
has the same ratio, and same white background. This government
organization is in charge of keeping accounting records as
control over public expenditures. The main building for this
government organization is located in Bogota, but it has branch
offices in all the 32 Departments and also in the main cities.
Source: Official website <www.contraloriagen.gov.co>.
E. R., 20 December 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 November 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 November 2005
reverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 March 2006
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Coat of Arms
image contributed by E. R., 12 June 2005
Translated from <www.das.gov.co>
(located by Dov Gutterman): "On rectangular shape,
is formed by sky blue and white colors in two equal horizontal
bands, with sky blue on top and white on bottom, the national
tricolor will appear in circular 'cucarda' shape in the center of
the flag."
Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (Administrative Security
Department), is Colombia's secret police, in charge of home land
security, immigration, emigration, bodyguards for public
servants, criminal investigations, etc.
Carlos Thompson, 5 November 2004
Coat of Arms of DAS (Security, Intelligence and Secret
Service) is taken from the book "Himnos y Símbolos de
Nuestra Colombia" , page 278. Written in 2000 by Julio Cesar
García, edited by Camer Editores. ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
E. R., 12 June 2005
There is an additional flag which has the same color pattern,
only with the DAS Coat of Arms in the middle.
E. R., 9 November 2005
image by Carlos Thompson, 5 November 2004
ceremonial flag
image by Carlos Thompson, 5 November 2004
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emblem
image by Carlos Thompson, 5 November 2004
From <www.inpec.gov.co>:
"Mediante resolución Ministerial No. 3991 del 6 de
septiembre de 1965, sen adoptó la bandera de la Dirección
General de Prisiones, con las siguientes características:
La bandera estará compuesta por los colores blanco, rojo y
negro, distribuidos en tres franjas horizontales de iguales
dimensiones, de las cuales el blanco ocupará la superior, el
rojo la central y el negro la inferior. El color blanco
significará la purificación del individuo por la pena. El color
rojo, tenido como expresión del amor a la libertad, recordará
que aquella se conquista por la acción del trabajo. El color
negro evocará la austeridad e indicará que el
perfeccionamiento del hombre y su superación se logran con base
en el esfuerzo y constante disciplina.
La bandera del servicio de Prisiones que se ice en Pabellones,
deberá tener tres (3) metros de largo por dos (2) de ancho.
La bandera de Prisiones para desfiles tendrá un metro con
treinta y cinco (1.35) centímetros de largo, por un metro con
diez (1.10) centímetros de ancho. La bandera de desfiles
llevará en el centro un escudo que adopte como distintivo la
Dirección General de Prisiones.
La bandera estará confeccionada en seda suelta e irá sujeta al
asta por medio de un dobladillo o jareta amplia, hecho con la
misma tela."
Dov Gutterman, 26 May 2002
Flags of the General Prision Direction in Colombia (Dirección
General de Prisiones, known by their previous acronym: INPEC).
The flag for flying is 2 m. width by 3 m. long, and the
ceremonial flag is 1.10 m. width by 1.35 m. long, with the emblem
in the center. In the emblem, in the left side of the book
(dexter) is the following cite: "Con el estudio,
el trabajo y la disciplina romperás las cadenas del cautiverio,
porque el estudio eleva, el trabajo redime y la disciplina
libera". and around the legend says: "Ministerio de
Justicia y del Derecho - Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y
Carcelario" I don't know if this has changed, since
now the Ministry of Justice has merged with the Ministry of
Interior, and INPEC official name is Dirección Nacional de
Prisiones.
Carlos Thompson, 5 November 2004
INPEC stands for "Instituto Nacional Penitenciario y
Carcelario". It changed its name on5th of November, 2004.
However the abbreviation still stands even though the name
changed because people are more familair with it.
It is not a police force. They are allowed to wear uniforms, use
weapons and have custody of all prisons but they are not an
organizational part of the Colombian Police, they are under the
the Minister of Interior and Justice.
Here is INPEC's coat of arms
from the book "Himnos y Símbolos de Nuestra Colombia"
, page 277. Written in 2000 by Julio Cesar García, edited by
Camer Editores. ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
E. R., 12 June 2006
image by Luis Carrillo, 18 July 2002
Flag of Empresa Colombiana de Petróleos ECOPETROL.
Luis Carrillo, 18 July 2002
image by Jaume Ollé, 30 May 2005
The flag of the Fiscalía General de la Nación (nation's
General Attorney). Official website at <www.fiscalia.gov.co>.
The purpose of the "Fiscalía" (as it is widely known
locally) is to investigate crimes and qualify the judicial
processes before judges and tribunals.
The logo, a puzzle piece, is oficially called "Pieza
clave" (it could be translated as "smoking gun",
or main proof) and it was created in 1996 (see <www.fiscalia.gov.co/entidad.html#logo>.
The image is based on the actual Fiscalía flag taken form the
official website.
E. R., 30 May 2005
image by Ivan Sarajcic, 26 July 2002
Based on image from <www.invias.gov.co>.
Dov Gutterman, 22, July 2002
image by Eugene Ipavec, 25 August 2005
The Procuraduría General de la Nación represents the
citizens before the State. It currently has around 3,400
employees and its mission is to oversee the proceedures of the
State, abiding by the laws and the functions it has according to
the 1991 Political Constitution. Its main three goals are: 1.
Preventive function: this goal is directed towards
"alerting" instead of "punishing", watching
over government employees. 2. Intervention function: this is
oriented towards defending the rights on behalf of any Colombian
authority (religious, military, governmental, judiciary, police,
civil, agricultural or any other kind). 3. Disciplinary function:
this goal is focused on the sanctions carried out by violations
of one or multiple individuals who, in office, have carried out
improper activities as government officials.
The flag is the logo with the Colombian Coat of Arms (without the
motto) on white background.
E. R., 30 May and 25 August 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 March 2006
This is the flag of Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil
(Civil State National Registry). Official website at <www.registraduria.gov.co>.
This government body is in charge of registring all civilians,
give them their ID's, pass laws regardig these subjects to
Congress, classify and file these information, and also manage
the Consejo Nacional Electoral (National Election Council,
abbreviated CNE, official website at <www.cne.gov.co>). At the
same time the CNE is in charge of all matters related to the
election process in Colombia. The flag of the Registraduría (as
it is commonly known), is a green over white flag (internal ratio
1:1) , pretty much like the flag of the Department of La Guajira, but
the shade of green resembles more that of the flag of the Department of Antioquia, plus
the Coat of Arms on the center.
E. R., 8 March 2006
image by Jorge Candeias, 17 April 2004
In a commercial (?) site there is a flag that seems to be the
national security flag. Is it a governmental flag or a commercial
one?
See <clinica_iss_sogamoso.tripod.com.co>.
Dov Gutterman, 19 November 2003
Seguro (Social inssurance) refers surely to a social services
from the state, like health and pensions. Seems that this
hospital is collaborating with the department of Social
inssurance of Colombia
Jaume Olle', 19 November 2003
The Instituto del Seguro Social is a governmental organization
for health care and pension. There are also some private
organizations but this one is public. I don't recall having
seen an actual flag, but I cannot deny it either.
Carlos Thompson, 20 November 2003
The flag is a white-green bicolour with an "S" logo
in the upper field and the name in the top of the lower field.
Jorge Candeias, 17 April 2004
obverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 August 2005
reverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 10 March 2006
The flag of the Colombian Aviation Authority (its official
name is UAEAC, or Unidad Administrativa Especial Aeronáutica
Civil, or Special Administrative Unit Civil Aeronautics, usually
shortened Aeronáutica Civil or Aerocivil - official website:
<http://www.aerocivil.gov.co>).
E.R., 19 August 2005
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