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[Flag of  Colombia] (2:3) image by Željko Heimer, 20 May 2001

national flag of Colombia
  • Part 1 (Sacrado - San Andrés)
  • Part 2 (San Benito - San Isidro)
  • Part 3 (San José - San Lorenzo)
  • Part 4 (San Luis - San Pablo)
  • Part 5 (San Patricio - San Vicente)
  • Part 6 (Santa Ana - Santa Lucia)
  • Part 7 (Santa Maria - Santa Teresita)
  • Part 8 (Santiago - Sarid)

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Sebastián de Belalcázar, Institución Educativa

image by Ivan Sache, 27 September 2014

Institución Educativa Sebastián de Belalcázar is located in the Belalcázar borough, part of the town of Medellín (Antioquia Department).
The institute was established by Resolution No. 9,301 of 22 December 1994. It was originally a secondary seat of Liceo María Montessori, and, subsequently (1982), of Liceo Tricentenario. The institute is named for the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar / Benalcázar (1480-1551), appointed Captain of Darién in 1514 and Mayor of León (Nicaragua) in 1524.
The flag of the institute, adopted in 1997, is presented in Chapter 1.2 of the institute's Etiquette Guidebook, as horizontally divided green-wine red.
Green is a symbol of youth and exuberant vegetation. Wine red is a symbol of knowledge.
Source: http://master2000.net/recursos/fotos/62/GUÍA%20PARA%20LA%20CONVIVENCIA%20INSTITUCIONAL.pdf - Institute's website
Ivan Sache, 27 September 2014


Semillas par el Futuro, Liceo

image by Ivan Sache, 12 October 2018

Liceo Semillas par el Futuro (Seeds for Future) was established in 2007 in Jamundí (Valle del Cauca Department) by María Norys Caicedo.

The flag of Liceo Semillas par el Futuro is horizontally divided white-blue-gray.
White is associated with light, kindness, innocence, purity and integrity. It is considered as the color of perfection. White means security, purity and limpidity of the children, who are characterized by their innocence and identified by their spontaneity.
Blue is the color of the sky and the sea, associated with stability and depth. It represents loyalty, confidence, knowledge, intelligence,
faith, truth and the eternal sky. Blue is considered as a good color both for the body and soil, producing a relaxing effect. It is strongly
connected with tranquility and calm.
Gray produces stability, inspires creativity and symbolizes achievement.
http://www.liceosemillas.edu.co/simbolos.html
School website
Ivan Sache, 12 October 2018


Seminario, Institución Educativa

image by Ivan Sache, 15 June 2018

The Conciliar Seminary of Ipiales (Nariño Department), succeeding the old Minor Seminary Nuestra Señora de Los Lajas, was blessed on 27 May 1971, fulfilling a project initiated in 1966 by Bishop Alonso Arleaga Yepez (1965-1985). Classes started on 8 September 1971.
The flag of IE Seminario is prescribed in Article 7 of the Manual de Convivencia as in proportions 2:3, horizontally divided white-green with a red triangle placed along the hoist and reaching one third of the flag.
The white stripe represents the quest for truth.
The red stripe represents vitality.
The green stripe represents hope.
Source: Manual de Convivencia
Ivan Sache, 15 June 2018


Seminario de Chiquinquirá, Colegio

image by Ivan Sache, 3 January 2009

"Colegio Seminario Menor Diocesiano" is a Roman Catolic institute ran by the Diocese of Chiquinquirá, Department of Boyacá. The institute was founded by the first Bishop of Chiquinquirá, His Grace Alberto Giraldo Jaramillo, on 1 November 1978 (Ecclesistic Decree No. 027). Classes started on 20 February 1979 and the institute was recognized by the Ministry of National Education on 3 March 1982 (Decree No. 2099).
The flag of the institute, as shown on a photo and described on the website of the institute, is horizontally divided emerald green-blue. Green represents the "vegetal velvet covering the picturesque landscape surrounding the institute", the green "God's gems" found in the underground of Western Boyacá (that is, emeralds), and, most important, hope. Blue symbolizes the Blessed Virgin, the patroness of the institute.
These two colours are also used in the coat of arms of the institute.
Ivan Sache, 3 January 2009

Institute's name changed from Colegio Seminario Menor Diocesiano to Colegio Seminario de Chiquinquirá.
Ivan Sache, 7 November 2010


Señor de los Milagros, Escuela Normal Superior

image by Ivan Sache and Tomislav Todorovic, 10 January 2021

Escuela Normal Superior Privada para Señoritas Señor de los Milagros was established in San Pedro de los Milagros (Antioquia) by Decree No. 468 issued on 26 January 1959. Institución Educativa Escuela Normal Superior Señor de los Milagros was established by Resolution No. 1,500 issued on 20 February 2003.

http://www.normalsm.edu.co
School website

The flag of Escuela Normal Superior Señor de los Milagros is horizontally divided red-white-green with the school's coat of arms in the center.
Red is a symbol of love, sacrifice and heroism.
White is a symbol of purity, rectitude and limpidity.
Green is a symbol of hope and fertility.

http://www.normalsm.edu.co/#!/-escudo-y-bandera
School website

Photo
https://www.facebook.com/normalsm/photos/431746553656395
Ivan Sache, 10 January 2021


Señor de los Milagros, Liceo

image by Ivan Sache, 20 May 2012

The Liceo Señor de los Milagros, is located in the Municipality of Girón, Department of Santander.
Its flag is seen here (white horizontal flag with the coat of arms in the middle). It can also be seen here (top right flag)
(Source: http://simposioliceo-2009.blogspot.com/ )

The Coat of Arms is seen here and here.
(Source: http://aplicaciones.colombiaaprende.edu.co/colegios_privados/content/colegio-liceo-se%C3%B1or-de-los-milagros)

For additional information please go to: Liceo Señor de Los Milagros (official website, currently down)
Esteban Rivera, 15 May 2012


Sergio Arboleda, Universidad

image by Eugene Ipavec, 21 October 2007

The flag of the Universidad Sergio Arboleda. You can find the explanation of the Coat of Arms at <www.usergioarboleda.edu.co>. The University is located in Bogota..
Source: Official website.
E.R., 14 October 2007

The arms are canting; "arboleda' means "grove" (of trees). The website calls it the "tree of wisdom of Aristotle," so apparently a diagrammatic representation of the hierarchy of the sciences rather than an actual tree.
Eugene Ipavec, 14 and 21 October 2007

I have not found yet a reference to Aristotle, but René Descartes (Les principes de la philosophie, 1644; originally written in Latin as "Principia philosophiae") defined a "tree of knowledge". My own translation from the French text:
"Therefore philosophy is like a tree, whose roots are metaphysics, trunk is physics and branches emerging from the trunk are all the other sciences, which can be reduced to three main ones, medicine, mechanics and ethics, I mean here the highest and most perfect ethics, which, assuming a perfect knowledge of the other sciences, is the highest degree of wisdom. Since fruits are cropped neither from the root or the trunk of the tree built but only from the end of the branches, the main usefulness of philosophy depends on its parts which cannot be learned only as the last one."
The Catalan philosopher and mystic Ramon Llull (XIIIth century) also uses the metaphor of the "tree of sciences", which has 18 roots, made of the nine divine (absolute) principles, including wisdom, and of the nine logical (relative) principles.
Ivan Sache, 21 October 2007

"Universidad Sergio Arboleda", located in Bogotá, is named after Sergio Arboleda (1822-1888). Born in Popayán, Arboleda studied Law at "Universidad del Cauca", where he was subsequently appointed Rector. Arboleda dedicated most of his life to the education of the youth but also contributed to the political life of Colombia, as a member of the National Congress, of the Assembly of Cundinamarca and of the Provincial Chamber; he submitted in 1885 a draft of Constitution to the National Assembly.
The shield of the university was designed by Dr. Alvaro Gómez Hurtado, in collaboration with Dr. Ramón Bulla Qunitina, Dean of the School of Philosophy, Humanities and Education.
The trunk of the tree represents Philosophy. The branches on the right side of the trunk are Humanities, such as Literature, Philosophy, Astronomy, Law, Communication...
The branches on the left side of the trunk are Exact Sciences, such as Mathematics, Finance, Engineering, Economy... The border of the shield encompasses all knowledge, with the following caveat emptor: "If first we don't understand God's love, all knowledge will be difficult, obscure and unuseful".
Source: <www.usergioarboleda.edu.co>.
Ivan Sache, 28 December 2008


Sevilla, Institución Educativa

image by Ivan Sache, 9 October 2018

Instituciión Educativa Sevilla originates in Colegio Profesional Feminino, established on 16 October 1937 in Sevilla, Vale del Cauca Department., and renamed in 1943 year Liceo Femenino. Liceo Mixto Sevilla, established on 7 December 1993 by Resolution No. 960, was merged in 2003 with Escuela María Inmaculada, Jardín Infantil Rafael Pombo, Escuela Heraclio Uribe Uribe, Escuela Los Fundadores, Escuela Monserrat, Escuela San José, Escuela Pedro Emilio Gil, Escuela Primitivo Crespo, Escuela John F. Kennedy, Escuela Antonia Santos, and Santa Mariana de Jesús to form Institución Educativa Sevilla.
http://iesevilla.edu.co - Institute's website

The flag of the institute is horizontally divided red-green.
institute website -
Ivan Sache, 6 March 2017


image by Ivan Sache, 13 May 2021

Instituto Sigmund Freud was established in Cartagena (Bolrívar) in 2009, succeeding Colegio Jardín Infantil Los Pequeños Sabios, which had been established in 31 December 2003, originating in Guardería Los Pequeños Sabios originally founded in 1998 by Emma Inés Tafur Díaz.
The flag of Instituto Sigmund Freud is horizontally divided white-blue, charged in the center with the coat of arms of the institute, placed on a white disc bordered in blue.
Source: school website
Ivan Sache, 13 May 2021


Silvino Rodríguez, Institución Educativa

image by Ivan Sache, 29 January 2009

"Institución Educativa 'Silvino Rodríguez'"  was founded in the Municipality of Tunja, Department of Boyacá, in 1973 (Decree No. 12), through the merging of  "Colegio 'Silvino Rodríguez'" and "Liceo Departamental Femenino", founded on 31 August 1963 (Decree No. 726) and in 1964 (Decree No. 039), respectively.
The institute is named after Silvino Rodríguez, Governor of Boyacá in the 1920s.
The flag of the institute, as shown graphically and described on the website of the institute, is horizontally divided yellow-green-yellow, the two colours being also used on the emblem of the institute.
The flag and emblem were designed by Otoniel Jiménez Cuervo and Alfonso Mariño Camargo. Yellow represents the projection of the young minds, looking like sun rays, eager to learn and know. Green represents hope.
Ivan Sache, 29 January 2009


Simon Bolívar, Colegio Integrado

image by Ivan Sache, 9 October 2018

Colegio Integrado Simon Bolívar was established on 18 February 1992 in Cúcuta (Norte de Santander Department).

The flag of Colegio Integrado Simon Bolívar is divided in two horizontal equal stripes, in the upper part, orange, and in the lower part, green. Orange represents the resources composed of the children and teenagers who study at the school and joy they express. Green represents hope for the country, the world and the society offered by the youth as the outcome of their education at the institute.
https://colegiointegradosimonbolivar.es.tl/SIMBOLOS.htm
School website
Ivan Sache, 9 October 2018


Simón Bolívar, Institución Educativa Departamental

image by Ivan Sache, 07 December 2014

Institución Educativa Departamental Simón Bolívar is located in El Difícil, the seat of the municipality of Ariguaní (Magdalena Department).
The flag of the institute is horizontally divided white-red with a green triangle placed along the fly and eleven yellow stars placed 6 and 5 in the white stripe. White is a symbol of peace and values. Red is a symbol of love and brave heart. Green is a symbol of hope. The stars represent the 11 seats of the institute.
Source: http://iedbolivariano.es.tl/NUESTROS-S%CDMBOLOS.htm - Institute's website
Ivan Sache, 07 December 2014


Simón Bolívar, Institución Educativa Técnica

image by Ivan Sache, 04 August 2014

Institución Educativa Técnica Simón Bolívar was established in Arauca (Arauca Department) by Luis Eduardo García and officially approved by Decree No. 213 of 30 January 1967.
The flag of the institute is horizontally divided ochre yellow-olive green. Yellow is a symbol of spiritual resources and prudence. Green is a symbol of the immense plain and of hope
Source: http://www.unibolivar.edu.co/arauca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=148 - Institute's website
Ivan Sache, 04 August 2014


Simón Bolívar, Institución Educativa Técnica Industrial

image by Ivan Sache, 18 November 2014

Institución Educativa Técnica Industrial Simón Bolívar is located in Guamo (Tolima Department).
The flag of the institute is horizontally divided white-green. It symbolizes teaching and apprenticeship through education in different industrial specialties.
Source: http://ietisimonbolivarguamo.wordpress.com/acerca-de/ - Institute's website
Ivan Sache, 18 November 2014


Simón Bolívar, Universidad

image by Ivan Sache, 29 December 2008

"Universidad Simón Bolívar" was founded on 15 October 1972 in Barranquilla by the economist José Consuegra Higgins (b. 1926), former Rector of "Universidad del Atlántico".
The flag of the university, as shown graphically and described on the university website, is white with the green emblem of the university. The emblem of the university is made of a big letter "U" and the signature of Simón Bolívar. Green represents the Bolivarian ideal and the fertility of the fields.
The text seems to indicate that the signature is taken from the "Carta de Jamaica" ("Letter from Jamaica")  written by the Liberator on 6 September 1815, mostly calling for the union of the countries of the Americas (see the original text in Spanish at <ww.simon-bolivar.org>).
Ivan Sache, 29 December 2008

I happen to have this text in English but it does not mention flags I believe. (Fitzgerald, Gerald E. 1971. The Political Thought of Bolivar. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.).
Jan Mertens, 29 December 2008


Simón Rodríguez, Institución Educativa Técnica de Comercio

image by Ivan Sache, 13 May 2021

Institución Educativa Técnica de Comercio Simón Rodríguez was established in Cali (Valle del Cauca) by Decree No. 743 issued on 2 May 1953. as Escuela Nacional de Comercio (ESNALCO). The school was upgraded to Instituto Técnico Nacional de Comercio (INTENALCO) by Resolution No. 187 issued on 7 February 1963.
Institución Educativa Técnica de Comercio Simón Rodríguez was established by Resolution No. 1,688 issued on 3 September 2002 as the merger of Instituto Técnico Nacional de Comercio Simón Rodríguez, Centro Docente B56 Mario Lloreda and Centro Docente A57 María Panesso.
The school's namesake, the philosopher Simón Rodríguez (1769-1854) was the mentor of the Libertador Simón Bolívar.
The symbols of IETC Simón Rodríguez are prescribed by Resolution No. 4 issued on 17 December 1953.
The flag is composed of five horizontal stripes;, the central twice higher, superimposed by an equilateral triangle placed along the hoist. The colors of the flag are green and white, arranged as follows: first stripe, green, second stripe, white etc..., to form in turn three green and two white stripes, the central green stripe twice higher. The triangle shall be white, charged in the center by the institution's coat of arms.
This flag represents the attributes, qualities and virtues that honor a trader, either as as a student or a professional. Green, the symbol of hope, and white, the symbol of knowledge, arranged in five stripes represent: the double, central stripe represents work, equidistant from the upper stripe, dignity, and the lower stripe, courtesy; the two white stripes represent, the upper, order, and the lower, command. The triangle's sides represent responsibility, will, and skills, inscribing the white field charged with the coat of arms.
The coat of arms features the caduceus, as trade's national emblem, emerging from the globe in the Pacific Ocean. The caduceus, formed of a staff or a stick, symbol of a traveler, and attached in the upper part a pair of wings, symbol of swiftness in trade, is wrapped by a pair of snakes that symbolize prudence and astuteness. The globe, with its axis slightly slanted to the right, shows all all America, the Pacific Ocean and a part of Australia, indicating the regions in commercial relations with the town of Cali due to its respective situation in the Republic and western trade via the port of Buenaventura.
On the flag, the coat of arms is surrounded by a green circle, which is restricted to its lower arch in the stand-alone coat of arms.
Sources: school website, Manual de Convivencia (2014), p. 4-5 and this photo
Ivan Sache, 13 May 2021


Sinaí, Liceo Mixto

image by Ivan Sache, 30 July 2014

Liceo Mixto Sinaí is located in Manizales (Caldas Department).
The flag of the institute is horizontally divided yellow-green. Yellow is a symbol of the sun, of wealth, and of the power of youth. Green is a symbol of aspiration to ecological spirit.
Source: http://jmdussan.blogspot.fr/ - Director's blog
Ivan Sache, 30 July 2014