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image by Dov Gutterman, 24 July 2008
See also:
Two sites show and report same flag of yellow-white-green. The
images in both sites show a "orangish" yellow....
Sources:
www.karisma.org.co,
www.tolima.gov.co.
Dov Gutterman, 24 July 2008
The municipality of Fresno (30,285 inhabitants in 2015, 14,442 in the town of
Fresno; 20,384 ha) is located in the north of Tolima Department, 140 km of
Ibagué.
Fresno was established at some time between 1850 and 1854 by a
group of colonists from Antioquia. The village, officially recognized in 1858 by
Law No. 7a of the Republic of New Granada, was originally named to Mosquesada,
as a tribute to Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera (1798-1878; President of the Republic
of New Granada, 1845-1849; President of the Granadine Confederation, 1861-1863;
President of the United States of Colombia, 1863-1864, 1866-1867) and Gonzalo
Jiménez de Quesada (1509-1579; Conqueror of the Muisca).
The District of
Fresno was established by Departmental Decree No. 650, issued on 13 October
1887.
The symbols of Fresno are prescribed by Decree No. 129, adopted on
29 December 2000 by the Municipal Council.
Ivan Sache, 6 July 2019
image by Ivan Sache, 6
July 2019
The flag is horizontally divided yellow-white-green. Roasted, or quasi
cinnamon, yellow, symbolizes the resources of the region: soil, climate,
diversity of agriculture and cattle-breeding; it also represents the proper
color of miscegenation or fusion of races with extended cultural resources.
White, as the color of neutrality and peace, means tolerance, truce,
open-mindedness to dialogue, helping hand, a friendly, sincere and cordial hand.
It reflects participation in equity for all. Green is the color of hope. It also
represents the intense greenness of the cordilleras and mountains. The coffee
groves, the meadows and the horse farms are green. Green is the color of
biodiversity and of a safe and healthy environment.
http://www.kimera.com/RLE/RECURSOS/INFORMACION%20FRESNO/FRESNO%20HISTORIA%20Y%20GEOGRAFIA/Resena%20FRESNO%20-%20Federacion%20Cafeteros.pdf
The flag in official use is charged in the center with the coat of arms.
Photo
https://www.facebook.com/municipiode.fresnotolima/photos/a.1473428169572427/2149170011998236/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/municipiode.fresnotolima/photos/a.1473428169572427/1914289225486317/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/municipiode.fresnotolima/photos/a.1483675618547682/1738521979729710/?type=3
https://www.facebook.com/municipiode.fresnotolima/photos/a.1473428169572427/1698455760402999/?type=3&theater
Ivan Sache, 6 July 2019
tolfr.jpg)
image from defartmental
web site
The coat of arms is surmounted by a yellow scroll inscribed with "Fresno Tolima". The upper stripe of the shield shows the local mountain under a blue sky and a sun shaped like a coffee grain that enlightens the progress of a powerful people. The colored stripes evoke the soil proper to cultivation of coffee and a great variety of crops. The lower stripe features an ash ["fresno"] from which raises a dove, in its base a basket pouring coffee, or and riches. On the sides two flags of Fresno in their colors: roasted or quasi cinnamon yellow, white, and green.
Coat of arms
https://www.facebook.com/municipiode.fresnotolima/photos/a.1472408316341079/1851743425074231/?type=3
Ivan Sache, 6 July 2019