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The flag is orange with white canton and in the canton thecoat of arms of the organization. The motto (on the shield):"Listos en paz o emergencia" (Ready on Peace andEmergency). 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 infour equal parts, the upper left rectangle is white and in itscenter is the coat of arms of the Institution, and the remindedparts are orange. The white represents peace and the orangeemergency."
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
The organization has updated its symbols. There are a new Coatof Arms (seehere)featuring the insular domains of the country (that isSan Andrés); new logo (seehere)that is used as alternate Coat of Arms, and a new flag, which is the same color pattern of an orange flag with a whiterectanlge on the canton and the Coat of Arms on it.
The explanation of the symbols is found on page 4 of thisPDFdocument found on their official website.
The structure of the Defensa Civil as it currently operates todayis basically defined by Decree No. 2341 of 1971, operating undertheMinistry of National Defence.
Further information can be found at Defensa Civil Colombiana (official website).
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The description of the coat of arms: "White ground inwhich there is an equilateral triangle with the verticedownwards, horizontally divided in the middle; the upper sectionus further divided vertically in two, the left is yellow and theright is blue. In the central part of the upper fess thereis the figure of the war deity of the Agustinian civilization,the lower part of the triangle is red and contains the letters DC in black. In tuter fields of the tringle there is writen themotto of the Institution" The motto is "Listos en paz oemergencia" [Ready in Peace and Emergency].
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
Here is OfficialShield/Crest/Coat of Arms. Image taken from the following book:GARCÍA, Julio Cesar. "Himnos y Símbolos de NuestraColombia". Camer Editores. 2000. ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005
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The logo as this, rather than the flag or Coat of Arms isdisplayed on vehicles and uniforms.
Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The description of the logo: "It is a circle of whitebackground and black border and in its interior it carries anequilateral triangle in orange color and black borders with theletters D C in black, and bellow the triangle there is the wordCOLOMBIA in black.
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
There is an additional orange-on-blue-background logo (tocomply with international standards). See <www.defensacivil.gov.co>.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005
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