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The Colombian Military Army is divided into 7 Divisions, each
with a flag and a Coat of Arms. Each Army Division flag is based
on the Colombian Army Flag Without Arms,
but with the Division's Coat of Arms on the middle. Coat of Arms
are at www.ejercito.mil.co.
Pennants are based on www.mindefensa.gov.co.
E.R., 12 and 30 October 2005
The pennants are flown on Colombian Independence Day (July
20), and also whenever there are Military Parades. The pennants
are not displayed as car flags. They are used usually by a
designated Officer or NCO, mostly for meritorious deeds (usually
the highest decorated soldier of a given military unit). The
pennant is at the top of a small pole, and the standard bearer
goes in front of the unit that his pennant represents. Not only
the Army Divisions have Pennants, but also other units. The
pennants are part of the military unit. The honor for the bearer
is the opportunity to lead his unit carrying the pennant. Thus,
the pennant IS NOT an award like the US Commendation Ribbons.
E.R., 2 November 2005
There is also an additional flag for each one of the Seven
Army Divisions that Colombia currently has. This is the Colombian
official flag plus the name of the Division below. So that means
that all seven should have the same pattern. This is a general
rule for all Colombian Military flags.
Source: Capture from Colombian TV news channel RCN.
E.R., 6 January 2006
See also: Colombia - Military Rank Flags - General Commanding a Unit
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Primera División (First Division) at
www.primeradivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Segunda División (Second Division) at
www.segundadivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
Fifth Brigade
The Quinta Brigada (Army's Fifth Brigade) is under the command
of the Second Division. Its War Flag is seen
here
(top right flag). The War Flag is the Colombian tricolor with the
Coat of Arms of Colombia in the middle, following the same
pattern as Army Divisions War Flags.
The Standard is the plain red flag with the Fifth Brigade's Coat
of Arms in the middle. The Coat of Arms can be seen
here.
E.R., 10 August 2009
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Tercera División (Third Division) at
www.terceradivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Cuarta División (Fourth Division) at
www.cuartadivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Quinta División (Fifth Division) at
www.quintadivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 12 October 2005
Standard
Official website of Sexta División (Sixth Division) at
www.sextadivision.mil.co.
E.R., 8 June 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 January 2006
War Flag
image by Eugene Ipavec, 8 June 2006
Standard
Official website of Séptima División (Seventh Division- HQ
in Medellin, Department of Antioquia) at www.septimadivision.mil.co.
E.R., 12 October 2005 and 8 June 2006
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logo from Wikimedia Commons
flag photo taken by Esteban Rivera, on 4 December 2024
The 4th Brigade is currently part of the Army's 7th Division. It was
established on December 30, 1919. For additional information visit ejercito.mil.co
Sources: [1], [2],
[3].
The flag is a red horizontal background with the CoA in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 20 April 2025
image by Zoltan Horvath, 12 April 2011
Official website of Octava División (Eight Division- HQ in Yopal, Department
of Casanare) at www.octavadivision.mil.co.
Flag follows the same pattern as all other Army Division flags, being a red
horizontal flag with the coat of arms in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 12 April 2011
The War flag is the Colombian tricolor, with the coat of arms in the middle,
with the inscription REPÚBLICA DE COLOMBIA on the top, and OCTAVA DIVISIÓN on
the bottom. The Standard is the Army's red background horizontal flag with the
Division's coat of arms in the middle.
Esteban Rivera, 22 May 2011
image located by
Esteban Rivera, 11 April 2011
Image of Army's 8th Division coat of arms taken from its official website
Source:
http://www.cemil.mil.co/tools/microsThumb.php?src=recursos_user/imagenes//cemil/CEMIL/div08.jpg&w=470
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 March 2006
All the additional official flags have the same plain
background.
E.R., 2 March 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 9 August 2005
obverse
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 March 2006
reverse
The flag of the Decimotercera Brigada (Thirteenth Brigade)
based on patch of this Army Brigade at Colombian Army's official
website and photo of flag seen during a parade at the
Brigade's HQ in Bogotá at
CAMBIO magazine.
E.R., 9 August 2005
image by Eugene Ipavec, 2 July 2006
The 17th Brigade belongs to the Seventh Division. The official
website of the 17th Brigade is at
www.ejercito.mil.co.
E.R., 2 July 2006
image by Eugene Ipavec, 6 March 2009
The 18th Brigade belongs to the Second Division. Image based
on photo at "El Tiempo". Another Coat of Arm version
can be found at www.ejercito.mil.co.
E.R., 6 March 2009
