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image by António Martins-Tuválkin , 3 July 2009
Above flag is used for the native peoples of Colombia.
Jaume Ollé, 30 November 1996
This flag is listed under number 199 at the chart "Flags
of Aspirant Peoples" [asp] as :
"Indian Tribes of Colombia - Colombia."
Ivan Sache , 16 September 1999
This flag is the representation of primarily the Guambiano or
Misak tribe, but it also represents Colombian South Western
native peoples. The Guambiano people are mainly based in the
Municipality of Silvia (Department of
Cauca), but also on the Department of Huila. Cauca is one of Colombia's
Departments that is most populated by native people.
E.R., 11 November 2007
image located by Valentin Poposki, 26 February 2021
Asociación de Cabildos y Autoridades Tradicionales IndÃÂgenas de la Selva de
Matavén has its own flag. This is association of indian local governments in the
Department of Vichada.
https://elmorichal.com/2019/06/02/7006/
https://www.facebook.com/ACATISEMA/photos/1042983839379885
Valentin
Poposki, 26 February 2021
image by Daniel Rentería, 19 April 2024
Based on https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=217156367303324&set=a.217156327303328
The organization has a strong focus on indigenous rights in Vichada and Guainía. Its flag is green over blue. Centered on it is the organization's coat of arms.
Above the coat of arms is the text "ASOCIACION DE CABILDOS Y AUTORIDADES TRADICIONALES UNION DE INDIGENAS DE GUAINIA Y VICHADA"; below is the abbreviation "ASOCAUNIGUVI".
Daniel Rentería, 19 April 2024
From https://fundacionetnollano.org/nuestros-aliados
image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 May 2009
image by Eugene Ipavec, 16 June 2009
I've spotted the flag of the ONIC (Organización Nacional
Indígena de Colombia, Colombian Indigenous National
Organization) "an organization
representing the indigenous peoples of Colombia, who comprise
some 800,000 people or approximately 2% of the population. The
organization was founded at the first National Indigenous
Congress in February 1982, in the Localidad (Suburb) of Bosa,
part of Bogotá, with over 1,500 delegates from different
indigenous and native groups of Colombia. It is an umbrella
organization that hosts some 41 Regional Indigenous Councils
around the country, including the CRIC
Sources: English.wikipedia
and Spanish.wikipedia
The flag of this organization can be seen at the website
of the ICANH (Instituto Colombiano de Antropología e
Historia, Colombian Institute of Antropology and History, an
organization that depends on the Ministry of Culture).
The flag is the Coat of Arms on an equally horizontally divided
three-stripe flag, green (top), red (middle) and yellow (bottom).
The Coat of Arms is found here:
The color scheme of the flag is exactly the same as one political
party that endorses indigenous interests in Colombia, called ASI. ASI's official website is located here.
E.R., 8 May 2009
A variant of the flag of ONIC, is the logo on a white
background.
E.R., 16 June 2009
image by Zoltan Horvath, 09 April 2014
The Congreso de los Pueblos (Congress of the Peoples) is a social and popular
movement focused on improving living conditions in Colombia, working together
with indigenous peoples and movements of different origins as well.
Source:
http://congresodelospueblos.org/index.php/caminando-al-cntts-congreso-nacional-de-tierras-territorios-y-soberanias/congreso
For additional information go to: Congreso de los Pueblos (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 09 April 2014
The flag is an orange horizontal flag with the
logo and name in black as seen
here.
Image is screenshot taken yesterday from Hora 13 Noticias local
news, during a
video
TV
report of the
World Urban Forum VII by UN
Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) in Medellín.
Esteban Rivera, 09 April 2014
Source: Facebook
Here there's some photos of the flag, green over red. The flag can be also see in other pages.
Nasa are the second most important indigenous nation in Colmbia (300.000 people)
Jaume Ollé, 20 December 2023
image by Eugene Ipavec, 03 April 2012
The OIA (Organización Indígena de Antioquia, Antioquia's Indigenous
Organization) was established in 1985 and represents the interests of the
indigenous people of the Department of Antioquia
regarding autonomy, land, culture and unity. The OIA is affiliated to the
ONIC
Source:
http://www.oia.org.co/resena.html
Image of flag (screenshot of live streaming
of Hora 13 Noticias,
local news, taken on March 30, 2012)
The coat of arms of the OIA can be found
here:
(Source:
http://maderasalvaje.blogspot.com/2011/06/comunicado-de-la-oia-organizacion.html
For additional information go to:
OIA (official website).
Esteban Rivera, 31 March 2012
Firstly I was confused where this logo was placed.
This picture clearly shows that emblem is not placed at center of the flag,
but on separation line of green and yellow stripes.
Zoltan Horvath, 01 April 2012
That is a strange seal placement (and it's not one of those 45-deg rotated
seals either). I wonder if this isn't an upside-down Colombia-style 1:1:2 flag?.
Eugene Ipavec, 02 April 2012
I have found an other
image taken during a demostration or something like this. It is clearly
visible, that there are only three stipes , blue, green and yellow, and no more.
But stripes are equal, they do not follow the Colombian national flag pattern.
However there are at least two versions of this flag, the emblem is centered of
green stripe in this case.
Zoltan Horvath, 03 April 2012
Well, maybe not quite true. This is
another shot of the same room, as far as I can tell. (Source:
http://gunadule.blogspot.nl/p/plan-de-salvaguarda.html.)
The blue is visible at the top, which allows determining the width of the green
stripe. But then from comparing that width with the yellow field, it's obvious
that there's too much yellow there to be a stripe of the same height as the
green.
I'd say the emblem is indeed on the separation line of green and yellow, but
it's also placed in the centre as the yellow stripe must be twice the height of
the green, and so would form the entire lower half of the flag.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 17 November 2012
Plus, in the screen shot mentioned, would there really be that much yellow
visible at the hoist if the emblem were 2/3rd down?
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 17 March 2013
Variant of OIA flag
image by Zoltan Horvath, 01 April 2012
IMHO seems that can be a fourth stripe not visible in the photo (I suggest as
colour the white or the red). Several indigenous flags in Colombia are of four
stripes; someone of three stripes but, as pointed by Eugene the seal placement
is very strange for a three striped flag.
In Flag Report #67 will be published about one hundred of indigenous
organizations and anyone has a construction in Colombian pattern, but many are
four striped or three striped with centered seal.
Jaume Ollé, 02 April 2012
Speculative variants of OIA flag:
In the indoor photo, the yellow was visible under the table, so no fourth
stripe. My first gif from earlier and the two here attached after Jaume's
suggestions are however speculative only.
Eugene Ipavec, 03 April 2012
image by Eugene Ipavec, 03 April 2012
image by Eugene Ipavec, 03 April 2012
image by Eugene Ipavec, 03 April 2012
The Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (Organización de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana
-OPIAC) gathers 56
indigenous peoples:
Kurripako, Piapoco, Puinave, Sicuani, Yeral, Bara, Barasana, Carapana, Desano,
Nukak, Piratapuyo, Pisamira, Siriano, Taiwano, Tatuyo, Tucano, Suyuka, Wanano,
Yurutí, Coreguaje, Coyaima, Embera Katio, Inga, Makaguaje, Kackuas, Jutda,
Andoke, Barasana, Bora, Cocama, Inga, Karijona, Kawiyarí, Kubeo, Letuama, Makuna,
Matapí, Miraña, Nonuya, Ocaina, Tanimuka, Tariano, Tikuna, Uitoto, Yagua, Yauna,
Yukuna, Yuri, Nasa, Guayabero, Piaroa, Awa, Kamentsa, Kofán, Nasa, Siona
The OPIAC was created in 1995 in Mitú, Vaupés. It is part of the
COICA (Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la
Cuenca Amazónica), and OPIAC serves as the Colombian chapter within the
COICA.
During the Vth Encuentro Latinoamericano de Gobiernos Locales en Territorios
Indígenas (Latin American Meeting of Local Governors of Indigenous
Territories) held between October 2nd and 4th in Cartagena, the flag of the OPIAC is seen
here and
here.
Source: http://www.opiac.org.co/yetara/ (the OPIAC flag seen here is a white
horizontal flag displaying the 18th anniversary logo plus several human hands in
color, seen here.)
The regular (or old) flag is a white horizontal flag with the
following logo
in the middle.
Image is a picture from the Vicepresidencia de Colombia official website,
taken on October 2, 2013.
This video is the news report by
CM& news during the summit.
For additional information go to OPIAC (official website)
Esteban Rivera, 12 October 2013
image by Eugene Ipavec, 16 July 2005
Here is photo of the
flag of the CRIC (Consejo Regional Indígena del Cauca, or
Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca). The CRIC was established
in 1971, in the Municipality of Toribío, Department of Cauca, by
native priest Álvaro Ulcué Chocué to defend these minorities'
rights (they do not replace civil, judicial, military or economic
government authorities). There is a website which is the homepage
of the ACIN, "Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte
del Cauca" (or Assocaition of Indigenous Councils of
Northern Cauca, in English), an Association of indigenous
authorities sponsored by the CRIC. Inscription is: Unity Justice
and Culture.
Source: El
Espectador Colombian newspaper.
E. R., 17 June 2005
images located by Valentin Poposki, 26 February 2021
Resguardo Indigena de Cano Mochuelo (Indian Reservation?) is one of several
autonomous Indian local governments in the Department of Casanare, Colombia.
Here are its flag and emblem
https://corporacionclaretiana.org/cano-mochuelo/
Valentin Poposki, 26 February 2021
images located by Valentin Poposki, 26 February 2021
Resguardo IndÃÂgena de Origen Colonial Gran JardÃÂn is a local indian
government in the Department of Narino. It has its own flag and emblem,
described here
https://docplayer.es/73777309-Un-trabajo-coordinado-por.html
The
meaning of the colors of the flag of the Indigenous Reservation of Colonial
Origin Great Garden of the Sierra: White the purity of the Indigenous of the
Great Garden of the Sierra Azul Sky, water and skies Emerald Green the mountains
adorned with the green carpet of the jungle Black the earth and oil Live Yellow
the riches of the region The Eight-Pointed Star or Eight-Pointed Sun is the one
that regulates the processes of our lives, it means the force that this
transmits to each one of us, to protect us from darkness and thereby be a great
fighter full of vitality both internally and externally. The eight-pointed star
is a hidden symbol that represents the obtaining or achievement of two crowns.
Each crown has four points and when joined in an inverted way they symbolize the
union between heaven and earth. The four points of the crown below represent the
four coordinates that lead to the earth and the four points of the crown above
represent the four coordinates of entry to the heavens. [Google Translation]
Valentin Poposki, 26 February 2021
Resguardo IndÃÂgena de Origen Colonial Gran JardÃÂn is a local indian
government in the Department of Narino. It has its own flag and emblem,
described here
https://docplayer.es/73777309-Un-trabajo-coordinado-por.html
The full
name is actually Resguardo IndÃÂgena de Origen Colonial Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra,
as stated in the above source.
Sources:
[1] Indigenous Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra
at Facebook - Photo posted on 2014-09-23:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[2] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-02-20:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[3] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-03-01:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[4] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-03-01:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[5] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-03-01:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[6] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-04-10:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[7] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-04-10:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[8] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-04-10:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[9] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-04-10:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[10] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-06-20:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[11] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-07-11:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[12] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2015-07-14:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[13] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2016-11-11:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
[14] Indigenous
Self-Government of Gran JardÃÂn de la Sierra at Facebook - Photo posted on
2017-01-28:
https://www.facebook.com/AutogobiernoGJS
Tomislav Todorovic, 28
February 2021
The flag of the Zambos of Colombia is horizontal fivestriped.
B/W Photo was taken but no colors could be identified.
Jaume Ollé, 28 May 2000
In spanish "Zambo" means the son of African
("African American") father or mother and Indian
("Native American") father or mother.
Nicolas Rucks, 6 June 2000