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image by Jaume Ollé, 25 Jun 2008
As always, we doubt whether this is the flag of the region, or the
municipal flag of the regional capital. However, I have a new doubt about this:
While Jaume’s image shows the background as
buff, golden, or some such color, at
this local blogpost
it is clearly yellow, regular medium bright yellow, not even golden
yellow. Note the very large size of the flag, and the detail differences
against Jaume’s image, notably the crest wreath, which is closed on the
photo.
António Martins, 25 Jun 2008
image by Jaume Ollé, 02 Sep 2004
It is yellow, not golden/buff, and it is the city (district) municipal flag
(municipalidad districtal), not the regional flag.
António Martins, 25 Jun 2008
The Culture National Institute ("Instituto Nacional de Cultura", INC)
has proclaimed on 24 August 2009 the Tacna Flag Procession "Cultural
Heritage of the Nation" ("Patrimonio Cultural de la Nación").
The Flag Procession takes place in Tacna every 28 August to recall the
reincorporation of the region of Tacna on 28 August 1929, ending three
decades of Chilean occupation caused by the Pacific War that opposed
Peru and Bolivia to Chile in 1879-1883.
The first Flag Procession occurred in Tacna, under Chilean occupation,
on 28 July 1901, when thousands inhabitants of the town rallied in the
streets with the Peruvian flag, "without patriotic mottos and anti-Chilean hate". After this act, Tacna was awarded the title of "Ciudad
Heroica" (Heroic Town).
Source:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5g18TyJeyB0kcQPFKSxJ2Y7AAHFnQ - EFE Agency, 24 August 2009
Photos of the Procession are shown on the "Radio Uno"
website.
Ivan Sache, 05 September 2009