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by Jens Pattke, 29 October 2004
by Jens Pattke, 29 October 2004
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Huaquillas is at El Oro Province. According to <www.huaquillas.gov.ec>,
flag is yellow over red with blue hoist triangle charged with
white star. See also photo of mayor at page with a flag charges
wit coat of arms.
Dov Gutterman and Jens Pattke, 29 October 2004
The canton of Huaquillas was formed on 6 October 1980. The
place was named after the great number of "huacas", the
tombs of ancient indigenous people, found there.
Translated from <www.mipasaje.com>:
"Author: Orlando Naula. The flag is made of two equal
horizontal stripes and of an isoscele triangle placed along the
hoist and pointing to the limit between the two horizontal
fields, charged with a white five-pointed star in the middle.
Yellow represents the canton's resources. Red represents the
blood that the inhabitants have hed and are prepared to shed to
defend the Ecuadorian territorial heritage. The celeste blue
colour of the triangle symbolizes the azure sky and is the colour
of the sea waters that bathes the canton's coasts."
There is a report that the municipal coat of arms is sometimes
used on the flag. Here is its description (same source as for the
flag):
"Author: Orlando Naula
The shield of the canton of Huaquillas shows a nice composition
of open spheroidal conception. The central body of the shield is
covered by a big cog wheel, surrounded by two laurel branches
representing strength, rewar, victory. The wheel represents
hyperactivity, trade, here the activity and commercial and
industrial move of Haquillas as a border post.
Inside the cog wheel is shown the international bridge
symbolizing the border location of the canton; under the bridge
run the waters of the canal Zarumilla, which forms the border
between Ecuador and Peru. Above the bridge is a purple
semi-circle on a golden field with a white star in the middle,
proclaiming the pacific vocation of the inhabitants and of the
parish of Hualtaco.
Red represents the blood shed by the defensors of Ecuadorianity
on the border. In the upper part are two stylized wings raising
in a demonstration of authority and autonomy. On the base of the
wings is a branch of olive; the wings support a caduceous with
small wings on top, surrounded by two grass-snakes, emblem of
peace, trade, concord and medicine.
The lower part of the shield shows a cornucopia with the fruits
of the Earth, symbolizing the canton's resources. Below is a
celeste scroll inscribed 'Cantón Haquiilas, Octubre 6 de 1980',
the date of formation of the canton.
The upper scroll azure is inscribed 'Huaquillas centinela sin
relevo' (Huaquillas reliefless sentinel), meaning the position of
border guard of the Ecuadorianity."
Ivan Sache, 4 October 2008