Flag of the patujú flower
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| Use | Civil flag and ensign normal |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 8:11 |
| Adopted | 2013 (Santa Cruz Department) 2014 (Beni Department) 2018 (La Paz Department) 2019 (officially adopted by national government) |
| Design | Patujú Flower in 45° degrees |
| Designed by | Adolfo Chávez Beyuma Antonio Soto Guatara |
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| Use | popular version in Santa Cruz |
The flag of the patujú flower (Spanish: Bandera de la flor de patujú, Aymara: Patujú wiphala) is a flag used in official acts of the Bolivia government, which shows Bolivia's national flower. The latter represents the indigenous peoples of Eastern Bolivia and has been used as a symbol of protest by the opponents of Evo Morales in that area of the country.[1][2]
History[edit]
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With the demonstrations against the construction of a road in Indigenous Land and Isiboro-Secure National Park (TIPNIS) in 2011 and 2012 came the idea of representing eastern Bolivia with the flower of patujú,[3] and the flag was present in these demonstrations.[4][5][6] However, it did not have official representation in public events at national level, not even an exclusive design. However, in 2013, it started to be used in the Santa Cruz Department,[7][8] in 2014 in the Beni Department and in 2018 in the La Paz Department.
During the government of Jeanine Áñez the flag was used next to the two flags of state institutions in Palacio Quemado and those in official acts with a new and exclusive design.[9][10][11][12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Colocan la bandera de la Flor del Patujú junto a la wiphala y la tricolor en Palacio Quemado" (in Spanish). El Deber. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Marcha indígena. La bandera con el patujú se alza como un simbolo; Evo pondera la wiphala" (in Spanish). Eju. August 18, 2011.
- ^ "Representatividad del oriente revalorizada tras marcha TIPNIS" (in Spanish). EABolivia.com. October 26, 2012.
- ^ "IMAGENES "POR EL TIPNIS NO"" (in Spanish). Radio Patujú. May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Marcha indígena del TIPNIS llegó a San Borja, onde fue recibida con muestras de apoyo" (in Spanish). La Razón. May 18, 2012.
- ^ "La flor de patujú reemplaza a la wiphala en la movilización indígena" (in Spanish). Ejo. August 17, 2011.
- ^ "Aprueban ley que declara la bandera de la "Flor de Patujú" como símbolo de Santa Cruz" (in Spanish). Opinión. June 14, 2013.
- ^ "La 'Flor de Patujú' será izada en actos oficiales" (in Spanish). La Estrella del oriente. June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Renuncia de Evo Morales: 4 symbols with those that the president en funciones de Bolivia wants to differentiate herself from the Morales government" (in Spanish). BBC Mundo. November 14, 2019.
- ^ "Una bandera del oriente amazónico de Bolivia y la Biblia son los símbolos introducidos por el Gobierno interim de Jeanine Áñez en actes officiales" (in Spanish). López-Dóriga Digital. November 15, 2019.
- ^ "Se libra batalla de símbolos bolivianos" (in Spanish). El Sol de México. November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Los gestos a los que ha recurrido Jeanine Áñez para a diferencia de Evo Morales en la presidencia de Bolivia" (in Spanish). Emol. November 14, 2019.