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COOMULTRASAN, Fundación Instituto Technologico Cooperativo de


image by Ivan Sache, 16 December 2008

FITECDECOM ("Fundación Instituto Technologico Cooperativo de COOMULTRASAN")  was created on 31 March 1990 in Bucaramanga by the Assembly of the Delegates of the Multitask Workers' Cooperative of Santander (COOMULTRASAN) and recognized by the Ministry of National Education on 2 January 1992 (Decree No. 005). Its four original programs were Technology and Systems, Entrepreneurial Administration, International Trade, and Office Management, to which were added, in 1997, Technology in Finance Management, Advertising, and Food Industry. The name of the institute was changed in 1997 to "Tecnologica FITEC".
The flag of FITEC is shown graphically on the FITEC website. The flag is blue with a white right-angle triangle bordered in red, placed along the hoist and charged with the left part of the logo of FITEC, and a horizontal red stripe outlined in white placed near the bottom of the flag.
Ivan Sache, 20 December 2008


Córdoba, Universidad de


image by Carlos Thompson, 23 March 2003

Image based on <www.unicordoba.edu.co>.
Dov Gutterman, 21 July 2002

In the site they say that the flag is green and brown.
Carlos Thompson, 23 March 2003

Universidad de Córdoba was established in 1962 in Montería by Departmental Ordinance No. 6 and officially registered in 1964 by Governmental Decree No. 319. Law No. 37 of 3 August 1966 conferred to the university the status of Decentralized Autonomous Entity. However, the university was firmly established only in 1970, after approval by the State Council. The foundation of the university is credited to the bacteriologist Elías Bechara Zainúm (1920-2013), who pushed the project and was appointed first director of the university in March 1964. Classes started on 6 April 1964 in rooms provided by Colegio Nacional José María Córdoba, with two Faculties (Agronomy; Veterinary and Zootechnical Medicine) and one School (Topography). The university was relocated in 1968 in the New York estate, which had been purchased in 1965. The university is now made of eight Faculties: Education and Humanities, Veterinary and Zootechnical Medicine, Engineering, Basic Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Health Sciences, and Economical Sciences
The flag of the university is horizontally divided green-coffee brown. Green represents the prosperous growth of vegetal species, and, as far as cattle is concerned, of the species improved by scientific intervention. Coffee brown represents the fertility of the soil.
Source: http://web.www3.unicordoba.edu.co/es/05/01/2010/s%C3%ADmbolos.html - University's website
Ivan Sache, 01 August 2014


Corporación Bolivariana del Norte


image by Zoltan Horvath, 18 January 2014

CBN (Corporación Bolivariana del Norte, Northern Bolivarian Corporation) is an educational institution located in Santa Marta.
The flag is a horizontal flag (green, white red) with the logo as seen here.
(Source: http://cbn.edu.co/noticias/noticias%20_2013/2013_07_09_Curso_de_preparacion_de_meritos_para_directivos_docentes_y_docentes.html
For additional information go to: CBN (official website) 
Esteban Rivera, 14 January 2014

I am not exactly sure about its design. Based on pictures, it seems that flag has diagonal stripes.
Zoltan Horvath, 18 January 2014

I guess the flag has diagonal stripes, but I haven't seen any further information, so for now.
Esteban Rivera, 18 January 2014

And the obverse [is seen] here, but again there are people in the way.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 18 January 2014


Costa, Colegio Modelo de la

"Colegio Modelo de la Costa" was founded in 1993 in Cartagena de Indias, Department of Bólivar. Classes started on 5 February 1994.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically on the website of the institute, is divided yellow-blue by a SW-NE diagonal with a black letter "M" in the middle.
Ivan Sache, 14 January 2009


Creadores del Universo, Colegio


image by Ivan Sache, 28 November 2014

Colegio Creadores del Universo was established in February 2000 in Bogotá.
The flag of the institute is horizontally divided blue-green. Blue represents basic good acts and emphasis put on values. Green represents aspiration to contribute to the building of a better country.
Source: http://colegiocreadoresdeluniverso.com/personero.php?id=1
Ivan Sache, 28 November 2014


Cristo, Colegio de


image by Ivan Sache, 31 October 2011

Colegio de Cristo was founded on 31 May 1907 in Manizales (Caldas Department) by the Marist Brothers. The College originally succeeded the parish's school of the same name located in the Bishop's palace.
The flag of the institute, as used during the schools' parade held on 7 August 2000 in Manizales, is horizontally divided dark yellow-white-red.
Source: http://picasaweb.google.com/hergomez43/Desfiles7DeAgostoColcristoManizales20001#5047474028004615314
Ivan Sache, 31 October 2011


Cristóbal Colón, Colegio

"Colegio 'Cristóbal Colón'" was founded 23 years ago in Bogotá.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically on the website of the institute, is horizontally divided green-white-blue with, in the middle of the white stripe, a yellow star surrounded by four red curved arrows. On the emblem of the institute, the four arrows link "science and culture", "knowledge", "technology" and "benefits" to "love" and "peace".
Ivan Sache, 15 January 2009


Cristóbal Colón, Institución Educativa


image by Ivan Sache, 06 September 2014

Institución Educativa Cristóbal Colón (CRISCOL) is located in Montería (Córdoba Department).
The flag of the institute is quartered blue-green-red-white, with a yellow star in the middle and an arch of six smaller yellow stars above it.
Blue is a symbol of the sea and of the air. White is a symbol of purity, peace, and tranquillity. Green is a symbol of the agriculture and forest resources, and of the  collective compromise for the preservation of the natural environment. Red is a symbol of love, joy, felicity, aspiration to live, and  sacrifice.
The central star represents the institute. The six smaller stars represent the six components of the institute  (Escuela Urbana mixta Cristóbal Colón, Colegio Municipal de  Bachillerato Cristóbal Colón, Colegio de Bachillerato Nocturno Pablo Neruda, Escuela Urbana Mixta "Pablo VI", Escuela Urbana Mixta "El Prado", and Escuela Urbana Mixta "Gabriela Mistral").
Source: http://noticriscol.blogspot.fr/p/criscol-divertido.html - Institute's online gazette
Ivan Sache, 06 September 2014


Cundinamarca, Universidad Colegio Mayor


image by Ivan Sache, 16 Febuary 2004

The Colegio Mayor de Cultura Femenina de Cundinamarca was established by law #45 in 1945. It became an Universitary institution in 1981 and was granted its current name by law #91 in 1993.
The flag of the institution was prescribed by 'acuerdo' #027 in 1985. It seesm to be horizontally divided green-white-red. The image on the source quoted below shows the upper strip partially white, but this must be a mistake. Once again, confirmation of the true flag design is required.
Source: <www.unicolmayor.edu.co>, located by Dov Gutterman.
Ivan Sache, 16 Febuary 2004


Cundinamarca, Universidad de (UDEC)


image by Ivan Sache, 27 December 2008

At <www.unicundi.edu.co> there is the official Coat of Arms of the Universidad de Cundinamarca (Cundinamarca University) and an isotype.  I think that the flag of the UDEC (acronym of the University) is the same flag as the Cundinamarca Department, but with the UDEC Coat of Arms in the center.
Jairo Alonso Méndez Méndez, 7 October 2005

"Universidad de Cundinamarca" (UDEC) was recognized on 30 December 1992 by the Ministry of National Education (Decree No. 19530), succeeding, as a university, "Instituto Universitaria de Cundinamarca" (ITUC), recognized on 19 December 1969 by the Ministry of National Education (Decree No. 045).
The flag of UDEC, as shown graphically and described on the UDEC website, is white with the shield of UDEC in the middle. White represents the light that enlightens and guide us, as presented in the motto of UDEC, "Ex umbra in solem" (in Latin, "From darkness to light"). White also represents the purity of thought, ethics, equity, loyalty, integrity, obedience, dignity, eloquence and triumph, characteristics of the UDEC community.
The shield of UDEC, placed in the middle of the flag represents the commitment to permanently unite in the academic and scientific development the cultural tradition, inclusion, social projection and transparent governance to the service of the community.
The flag is one of the most representative symbols of UDEC, used in graduation ceremonies, inauguration of academic events and commemorations.
The graduates of UDEC shall take the oath on the flag. The flag shall be half-staffed after the death of students, professors or administrators of UDEC, and may cover their coffin.
The shield of UDEC is oval, with, on a golden background, a sun, symbol of life and source of all kind of existence, surrounded by 15 points representing the 15 provinces forming the Department of Cundinamarca. as a symbol of cultural tradition, inclusion, social projection and transparent governance to the service of the community, contrasting with the green disk forming the center of the shield and the green border framing it.
Gold represents wealth, strength, nobleness, faith, constancy, the sun and fire.
Green represents life strength, the natural environment, work, growth, serenity, abundance, victory and immortality. It is the colour of permanent production.
The sun is a symbol of life, eternity, greatness, with the green center meaning growth and future. Its location in the middle of the shield recalls us the commitment to achieve our dreams and reach our objectives. In the center of the sun is a stylized map of the department, outlined with the colours of the flag of the department (blue, yellow and red), recalling the origin of the UDEC. The green border represents our field protected by discipline, inflexibility and scientific knowledge.
A scroll placed under the shield bears the motto "Ex umbra in solem", in Latin, "From darkness to light", which can be philosophically extended to "From ignorance to knowledge".
Ivan Sache, 27 December 2008

Previous Symbols


Coat of Arms
image from <www.unicundi.edu.co>

At <www.unicundi.edu.co> there is the official Coat of Arms of the Universidad de Cundinamarca (Cundinamarca University) and an isotype.  I think that the flag of the UDEC (acronym of the University) is the same flag as the Cundinamarca Department, but with the UDEC Coat of Arms in the center.
Jairo Alonso Méndez Méndez, 7 October 2005

This is the former emblem of UDEC, possibly placed on a flag, but both the emblem and flag have clearly been superseded by the current symbols.
Ivan Sache, 27 December 2008