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I am presenting below updates on the parties - several of them have
disappeared. I would suggest to present first the parties still active
or with historical significance.
Updated information on the parties and their current status is
available at the Electoral Supreme Court website.
Most flags presented on this page are based on information retrieved
from the Electoral Supreme Court website. However, the website shows
the emblems and not the flags. A warning notice should be added at the
top of the page, stating that, unless explicitly stated, the flags are
unconfirmed.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal party from Canton Siquirres,
Limon Province. Founded 25 February 2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active. Founded on 25 February 2001 and registered by Resolution No. 66
of 4 June 2001.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, last amended by Resolution No.
69 of 15 November 2009, "The emblem of the party shall be a black locomotive
moving from left to right on a railway with ties, with numeral '29' applied on
the front and lateral part. The locomotive shall be placed in the center of a
white rectangle with the party's acronym 'PACSI' placed vertically along the
left border. The emblem represents the willingness and the historical roots of
our people, as well as the unity of action of people through the most
representative means of locomotion in the zone."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by
Ivan Sache, 08 August 2013
Acción Naranjena (PAN) was founded on 23 January 2008 and registered
(Naranjo, Alajuela) by Resolution No. 1 of 26 January 2009.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party is a
rectangular flag, yellow and black, the upper stripe yellow and the lower
black."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Photos:
http://eccc-fotografia32009.blogspot.fr/2010/02/fotoreportaje-partido-accion-naranjena.html
Ivan Sache, 08 August 2013
image by
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton Aguirre,
Puntarenas Province. Founded 17 May 2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active. Founded on 16 May 2001 and registered by Resolution No. 94 of 6
July 2001. The party is named for Quepos, the capital of Aguirre Canton.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party is a
tricolour flag, rectangular, made of three vertical stripes, from left to right,
coffee brown, celeste blue and green. The three colours represent the economical
activities of Aguirre Canton, agriculture, fishing and tourism, respectively."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Integración Barbarena was founded on 20 March 2006 and registered (Santa
Barbara, Heredia) by Resolution No. 28 of 25 May 2006.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party shall
be a rectangular flag divided by a transversal line running from the lower left
to the upper right corner. The colors are pink in the upper, left part and white
in the lower, right part. In the middle of the flag is placed, horizontally, the
party's acronym (P.I.B) in black color. White means peace, transparency and
purity, characteristic of all the inhabitants of the canton. Pink means
tenderness used by men and women to the development of the community. The black
colors of the letters 'P.I.B' placed horizontally in the middle of the flag mean
the integration of all existing colors, which alludes to the integration program
of the party, in which all doors are open to everyone searching for the profit
of the canton to reach his/her own interests."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton Golfito,
Puntarenas Province. Founded: 2 May 1997.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 28 July 1997 and cancelled on 1 March 2007.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal Party from Canton Alajuelita,
San Jose Province. Founded 3 July 1981.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 30 July 1981 and cancelled on 23 March 2010.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal party from Canton San José,
San Jose Province. Founded 24 February
2002.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 23 May 2002 and cancelled on 1 March 2007.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
flag following emblem's prescription
image by Ivan Sache, 09 August 2013
flag seen on a photo
image by Ivan Sache, 09 August 2013
flag seen on a photo
image by Ivan Sache, 09 August 2013
Acuerdo Cantonal Desamparadeno (A.C.D) was founded on 7 October 2009 and
registered (Desamparados, San José) by Resolution No. 47 of 14 May 2010.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party shall
be a rectangle of width twice the height, divided by a transversal line running
from the upper left to the lower right corner, the upper part green and the
lower part red. In the middle of the emblem is placed the acronym 'A.C.D',
centered, in yellow letters of Tahoma Bold font. The letter's height is 17% of
the emblem's height, while the letters 'A.C.D' cover 47% of the emblem's width.
A dot of the same colour shall be placed after each letter".
Source:
Party's Statutes
On a
photo, the party's flag appears to be hoisted with the green triangle placed
along the hoist and with lettering only on the flag's obverse - or, most
probably, no lettering at all.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1014152_540017709380429_1843015530_n.jpg
Ivan Sache, 09 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal Party from Canton Garabito,
Puntarenas Province. Founded 17 June
2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active. Founded on 17 June 2000 and registered by Resolution No. 30 of
16 March 2001.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, amended by Resolution No. 73 of
27 February 2002, "The emblem of Partido Garabito Ecológico is a rectangle whose
width is half of the height [2:1], divided into three horizontal stripes. The
upper stripe is inscribed with the word 'Garabito' in black capital letters on a
white background, while the lower stripe is inscribed with 'Ecológico' - same
colour and background. Each of those two stripes covers 1/7 of the full emblem.
The remaining 5/7 form the central stripe, orled in its upper and lower parts by
opposed and inverted blue sea waves, themselves charged with black seeds of
dicotyledon plants. The central space shows on a blue background from left to
right two parallel stems with three lanceolate, alternate leaves, all white,
covering one half of the space, and a spiral made of two concentric volutes, all
white, placed in the upper part of the remaining half. The shade of blue is
Pantone 2645c."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton San José,
San Jose Province. Founded 3 March 2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active.
Founded on 3 March 2001 and registered by Resolution No. 99 of 12 July
2001.
Cancelled on 5 April 2010 and re-activated by Resolution No. 68 of 24
July 2012.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, amended on 5 and 17
August 2006, "The emblem shall be a celeste blue background with a
white oval-shaped emblem with five columns and a base in the center,
all outlined in black. The width of the emblem shall be the double of
its height."
Source:
Party's Statutes
The emblem appears to represent the Temple of Music, located in
Morazon Park, San José. The monument was designed in 1920 by the noted
architect José Francisco Salazar (1892-1978). It is, undoubtedly, a
pastiche of the Neoclassical Temple of Love, designed in 1778 by
Richard Mique (1728-1794), the architect of Queen Marie-Antoinette, on
a small man-made island located in the garden of Petit Trianon at
Versailles.
Source:
Temple of Music, San José,
Temple of Love, Versailles
The amendment of Article 2 might have removed the lettering "PASJ"
from the emblem. The flag in use, however, appears to be regular blue,
with the lettering beneath the Temple of Music.
Source: Photo gallery from
the party's Facebook page (Photo)
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
A squarish, light blue flag appears to be also widely used by the
party's supporters.
Source: Photo gallery from
the party's Facebook page (Photo)
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Cantonal party from Canton Vasquez de
Coronado, San Jose Province.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Still active. Founded on 9 December 2004 and registered by Resolution No. 83
of 28 June 2005.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of Partido Auténtico
Labrador de Coronado shall be a rectangular flag with a blue background,
representing the sky, and, on the left side, a temple, and, on the right side, a
green lawn and, in the background, the morning sun."
Source:
Party's Statutes
The temple featured on the emblem is the parish church of San Isidro de
Coronado, the cantonal capital.
Source:
Photo
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal Party from Canton Paraíso,
Cartago Province. Founded 31 March 2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 6 July 2001 and cancelled on 1 March 2007. The witch recalls
that Paraíso was once known as Witches' Town.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Cantonal party from Canton La Unión,
Cartago Province.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Registered on 29 June 2005 and cancelled on 23 March 2010.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal party from Canton Sarapiqui,
Heredia Province. Founded 4 June 2000.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 29 June 2001 and cancelled on 5 April 2010.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton Montes de
Oro, Puntarenas Province.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Still active. Founded on 27 February 2005 and registered by Resolution No. 70
of 10 June 2005.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party is a
rectangle made of three horizontal stripes of equal width and height, the upper
and lower stripes being green and the central stripe being yellow, charged in
the middle with the acronym 'P.A.O' in black letters."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003
Cantonal party from canton Limón, Limon Province. Founded 22 April 2001.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Registered on 12 July 2001 and cancelled on 1 March 2007.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image based on <www.tse.go.cr>,
located by Francisco Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Cantonal party from Canton Curridabat,
San Jose Province.
Manuel Garcia, 27 February 2006
Registered on 27 May 2005 and cancelled on 19 January 2011.
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton Curridabat,
San Jose Province. Founded 11 March
1997.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active. Founded on 4 January 1997 and registered by Resolution No. 105
of 15 July 1997.
Curridabat Siglo XXI is the most successful of the parties registered at the
cantonal level. The party has been ruling the municipality of Curridabat since
2002 (Lucy Retana Chinchilla, 2002-2006 and 2006-2010; Edgar Mora, 2010-2016).
According to Article 1 of the party's Statutes, last amended by Resolution No.
209 of 16 October 2011, "The emblem shall be yellow and blue, forming two
triangles dividing a rectangle from the lower left corner to the upper right
corner,, yellow on top and blue on bottom. The width of the flag or emblem shall
be twice its height."
Source:
Party's Statutes
Photos of the flag:
Photo gallery on the party's Facebook page
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/154313_175474162472094_7653237_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/162675_174518162567694_8124294_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/154697_173667332652777_7672627_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/76980_173664702653040_1283188_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/75351_173156326037211_1909886_n.jpg
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
Cantonal party from Canton Santa Ana,
San Jose Province. Founded 18 February
1997.
Francisco Manuel Garcia, 11 February 2003 and Dov
Gutterman, 28 February 2003
Still active. Founded on 18 February 1997 and registered by Resolution No.
121 of 21 July 1997. Partido del Sol was established to protest against the
transfer of the Rio Azul garbage dump to Santa Ana.
According to Article 2 of the party's Statutes, "The emblem of the party shall
be a half sun with six orange rays, placed in the middle on a rectangular
turquoise background. Beneath is an orange rectangle inscribed with 'PARTIDO DEL
SOL' in white letters."
Source:
Party's
Statutes, party's website
The emblem was modified on 21 April 2012 by the Cantonal Assembly of the party.
The original Article 2 of the Statutes reads: "The emblem of the party shall be
a half sun with six orange rays, placed in the center of the lower part on a
rectangular turquoise background."
Source:
Party's Statutes, Electoral Supreme Court's website
The flag currently in use is made of the amended emblem of the party.
Photos:
http://www.ticoindex.com/santaana/noticia/2010/09/club-liberacion-nacional-partido-del-sol.html
http://www.ticoindex.com/santaana/noticia/2010/09/01/imgs/partido-del-sol%20(2).JPG
http://www.ticoindex.com/santaana/noticia/2010/09/01/imgs/partido-del-sol%20(5).JPG
Former flag:
image by Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
The former flag was squarish, derived from the former emblem of the party.
Photo at
http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/abril/02/pais2.html
Ivan Sache, 05 August 2013
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