United States of New Granada (1861) (Colombia)

Estados Unidos de Nueva Granada

Last modified: 2004-07-31 by dov gutterman
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• Overview
• The Flag
• States Flags
  • Antioquia
  • Bolivar
  • Boyaca
  • Cauca
  • Cundinmarca
  • Magdalena
  • Panama
  • Santander
  • Tolima

See also:

• Colombia
• Colombia - Historical Flags

Overview

War started in Cauca against the central goverment. Leader of revolt was T.C. Mosquera that want to more power for his region, Cauca, the greatest in the country. Mosquera won (take Bogota 18 July 1861) and obtain the presidency of the confederacy  (1860-63). The constitution of Rionegro was established and gave more power to states. National flag and merchant ensign were altered by decree of 26 July 1861 (source: Flagmaster). Restrepo has his opinion that only the merchant ensign was changed since the decree quote "nuevo pabellon...." (new ensign...) or perhaps it was an attempt to merge both flags into a single one. Reconstruction of this flag is different from Flagmaster and Restrepo. Stars points are not quoted and Flagmaster use 5 pointed stars , and  Restrepo 8 pointed.
Jaume Olle, 23 October 2001

The Flag

by Jaume Olle, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Olle, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Olle, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Olle, 23 October 2001

States Flags

Antioquia

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Bolivar

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Boyaca

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Cauca

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Cundinmarca

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Magdalena

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Panama

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Santander

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

Tolima

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

by Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001

On 12 April 1861, a new sovereign state was created : Tolima. This state readopted (7 September 1861) the arms which was approved by the Chambers of the Mariquita Province on  7 Dcemeber 1815. A law established definitively the state on 31 January 1863. The arms of Tolima were adopted later by the current department. 
Jaume Ollé, 23 October 2001