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In Cape Verde, the “common” police force (i.e., not
the judiciary nor the military nor other specialized police corps) is
called Polícia de Ordem Pública (POP), i.e., Public Order
Police.
Jorge Candeias, 29 Nov 2005
The Public Order Police (Polícia de Ordem Pública) was
created upon independence in 1975 (based on the local branch of the
Portuguese P.S.P.) and was replaced in 2005 by the current entity,
Polícia Nacional. It is roughly
the same kind of police force, mostly a matter of a new name.
António Martins, 25 Jun 2012
POP has a flag, perhaps better called a colour (in Portuguese:
estandarte), visible in
their
site and not explained. It is a very light blue flag with a narrow
blue border around it, except in the hoist side and a
complex coat of arms centered. The flag is
fringed.
Jorge Candeias, 29 Nov 2005
I believe we can safely assume that it’s identical on both
sides because of the lack of any mention to a difference in the obverse in
the official site of the force and using an analogy with the examples we
know of drawings showing the reverse of Portuguese flags: they are always
identical on both sides. I even have this (unproved) theory that the
reason why some Portuguese illustrations show the reverse and not the
obverse, contrary to usual western practice, is to show that the
“other” side of the flag should show everything properly, and
not mirrored (given the fact that these flags invariably include scrolls
with inscriptions).
Jorge Candeias, 30 Nov 2005
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image by Jorge Candeias, 29 Nov 2005
These arms comprehend a central shield surrounded by
10 yellow stars (a reference to the islands
that compose the country) disposed in two arcs of 5,
two branches of some plant I can’t identify and a
golden chain with 3 links. The shield has a
chef charged with the name of the force in black capital letters
("POLÍCIA DE ORDEM PÚBLICA"). The field
is blue, rayed from a central device that is too complex for me to
describe properly but includes a police 6-pointed star charged by a white
disc that features a pair of scales and a pair of shaking hands holding
what looks like a sword. The star seems to be flaming and has rays. The
base is charged by a scroll that features the motto of the institution:
"AO SERVIÇO DA COMUNIDADE" (at the service of
the community).
Jorge Candeias, 30 Nov 2005
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