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Defensa Civil Colombiana

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image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009



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Colombian Civil Defence Flag

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

The organization has updated its symbols. There are a new Coat of Arms (see here) featuring the insular domains of the country (that is San Andrés); new logo (see here) that is used as alternate Coat of Arms, and a new flag, which  is the same color pattern of an orange flag with a white rectanlge on the canton and the Coat of Arms on it.
The explanation of the symbols is found on page 4 of this PDF document found on their official website.
The structure of the Defensa Civil as it currently operates today is basically defined by Decree No. 2341 of 1971, operating under the Ministry of National Defence.
Further information can be found at Defensa Civil Colombiana (official website).
E.R., 24 June 2009


The Shield


image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009


The Logo


image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009


Previous Flag


image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009


Previous Shield


image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009

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


Previous Logo


image by Eugene Ipavec, 25 July 2006

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