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Unidad Educativa Abdón Calderón was established in the parish of Molletura,
part of Cuenca canton (Azuay province), as the merger of Colegio Nacional Mixto
Abdón Calderón, originally established by Ministerial Decree No. 3,090 of 28
June 1982, and Escuela Primero de Enero. The institute is named for the "Child
Hero", Abdón Calderón Garaycoa (1804-1822), a symbol of valiance, courage, and
perseverance. Born in Cuenca, Abdón Calderón was the son of Colonel Francisco
Calderón, executed on 1 December 1812 by the Spaniards after the defeat of the
patriots in El Panecillo, and of Manuela de Jesús de Garaycoa y Llaguno, who
died in poverty in 1813 in Guayaquil after the confiscation of the family goods
by the colonial authorities. When the Guayaquil Revolution broke out on 9
October 1820, Abdón, aged 18, enrolled himself into the "Voluntarios de la
Patria " battalion of the patriot army ("División Protectora de Quito") set up
by José Joaquín de Olmedo. His heroic behaviour during the Battle of the Camino
Real (9 November 1820) was awarded with the rank of Lieutenant. Abdón fought in
all the battles of the liberation campaign that allowed the patriots to march
from Guayaquil against Cuenca and Quito. During the Battle of Pichincha, fought
on 24 May 1822, Abdón Calderón, hit four times by the enemy, refused to abandon
the front line where he had raised the flag of Guayaquil. Transported to Quito,
he died a few days later and was, posthumously, awarded the rank of Captain by
Simón Bolívar.
Source:
http://abdoncalderonmolleturo.blogspot.fr/p/datos-generales.html -
Institute's website
Ivan Sache, 10 November 2014
The flag of the institute is presented as horizontally divided olive
green-yellow. Green is a symbol of aspiration to a better future, while yellow
is the symbol the resources of the area.
Source:
http://abdoncalderonmolleturo.blogspot.fr/p/datos-generales.html -
Institute's website
The flag in actual, official use, however, is horizontally divided golden
yellow-olive green.
Photos:
http://abdoncalderonmolleturo.blogspot.fr/search/label/ABANDERADO%202012
http://abdoncalderonmolleturo.blogspot.fr/search/label/ABDON%20CALDERON%20INAUGURACION%20AÑO%202012-2013
Ivan Sache, 10 November 2014