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image by Fred Drews, 04 June 2014
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Municipalities:
The flag has 23 yellow stars for the 23 municipalities.
A large star also represents the capital of the
department and three medium size for the original 3
municipalities it was divided in.
Fred Drews, 29 March 2002
The department of Usulutn (464,883 inhabitants in 2006; 213,040 ha) was established on 22 June 1865. Usulutn means Ocelots' Town, from "usulut" / "ucelut", "an ocelot", and "tan", "a town", a suffix used to indicate a settled place.
Blue represents the sky and the immensity of the sea that bathes the
department.
White is a symbol of peace and harmony.
Green represents the
fertility of the soil.
The coat of arms was validated on 17 June 1965 by
the Ministry of the Interior. The flag and the coat of arms were proclaimed on
22 June 1965 the official symbols of the department.
The coat of arms
features the map of the department, surrounded by maize ears, representing the
main crop grown by the Lenca. In the middle is placed the powerful hand of the
worker and entrepreneur, raising with faith the new agricultural power: coffee
and cotton. The lower part of the emblem features the paradisiacal Bay of
Espritu Santo, its salt industry and splendid fish resources.
http://departamentondeusulutan.blogspot.fr/2007/06/bandera-del-departamento-de-usulutan_30.html
- Unofficial blog
Photo of the flag:
http://alcaldiausulutan.gob.sv/2017/05/05/celebracion-dia-mundial-de-la-tierra
Ivan Sache 16 May 2017
image by Fred Drews, 04 June 2014
I suppose it is a more formal "state flag" version.
Rob Raeside, 04 June 2014
Without the stars, it would rather look like the flag of the municipality of
Usulután, and not the flag of the department. See:
http://alcaldiausulutan.gob.sv/2014/05/30/paco-meardi-alcalde-instalo-bandera-de-usulutan/
I hope it helps.
Olivier Touzeau, 04 June 2014
image from <www.guanaquin.com>
Department flag found at <www.guanaquin.com>:
Horizontal tricolour of green, white and blue, with 23 light blue
stars in the centre.
J.J.Andersson, 29 March 2002
The flag was a quick rendition made by the person who drew it
for the newspaper.
Fred Drews, 29 March 2002
Regal version
image contributed by Fred Drews
Simple version
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image from <www.guanaquin.com>
See also: <www.datapillar.net>