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by Guillermo T. Aveledo, 3 January 2001
Here's the flag of the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense: the
field is silver, not sky blue; and the letters are all gold.
Guillermo T. Aveledo, 3 January 2001
According to Lacasadelasbanderas.com,
there is no inscription under the CoA.
Dov Gutterman, 23 June 2001
I found an
article on the Colombian newspaper El Colombiano featuring the newly
appointed Minister of Defence of Venezuela. In the article one can (supposedly)
the flag of the Ministry of Defence (red background with the golden inscription
that reads on the bottom "DEFENSA", one can infer that's the flag of that
Ministry).
On the official website of the Venezuelan Ministry of Defence, one can see the
Coat of Arms with a much better resolution.
However, there's a difference between the flag seen in the newspaper article
(red background) while the flag displayed here is silver.
Esteban Rivera, 28 January, 2012
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 4 November 1999
Flag of the Ejército Venezolano (Venezuelan Army); navy blue
field, with a red band dividing the filed diagonally from the
upper hoist-end corner. Centered, the CoA of the Army
Guillermo T. Aveledo , 4 November 1999
According to Lacasadelasbanderas.com,
the CoA is only on the red stripe and there is an inscription.
Dov Gutterman, 23 June 2001
The Venezuelan Army flag is seen on their official website
here (the image has of better resolution).
Esteban Rivera, 28 January, 2012
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by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 19 December 1999
2) 
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 19 December 1999
The Civil Defense flag, seen a lot these days of natural
disasters and around refugee camps all over the country, is
sometimes the logo of DC (Defensa Civil) on a blue field, but
sometimes it is on white. Defensa Civil-Venezuela is appointed to
the Ministerio de Interior y Justicia
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 19 December 1999
These are the flags of the National Guard of Venezuela, also known as the Fuerzas Armadas de Cooperacion ("Armed Forces of Cooperation"), given their auxiliary (but not lesser) duties to the other Forces, and their contact with civilian life.
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 22 December 1999
Guardia Nacional de Venezuela, Bandera de Regimiento y Guarnición. (National Guard of Venezuela; regimental and garrison flag). - A brownish-burgundy field, and, within it, the National Guard's Garrison CoA and the words "National Guard - Venezuela" over and under the CoA. The CoA itself consists of a Venezuelan Tricolori ribbon as a crown for a non-parted shield, embroidered in or and fielded with the very same brownish-burgundy. The symbols within it are an arrow and a spear crossed (symbolising both defense and attack) over a bow which ultimately gives way to a scale, the scale of Justice, as the Guard bears many policial and judicial duties; all this in gold or yellow. Bellow the spear and arrow, a white five-pointed star, symbolising honour, appears.
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 22 December 1999
Guardia Nacional de Venezuela, Bandera de la Comandancia y del
Ceremonial. (National Guard of Venezuela; commander and
ceremonial flag). Same brownish-burgundy, this time with a golden
fringe (I am not sure if this is compulsory, but it is
customary). Within the flag we see the National Guard's CoA (with
the words "Fuerzas Armadas- De Cooperacion" above and
under it), with a small shield depicting the symbols previously
mentioned and explained (this time the tricolori ribbon rests
within the shield, just above the crossed spear and arrow). Ading
to this, and crowning the shield, a set of four turrets, garrison
or fort towers, in gold or yellow and bellow a brownish-burgundy
ribbon, embroidered in gold with the words "Guardia Nacional
de Venezuela" on the first line; and the Guard's motto on
the second one: "El Honor es su Divisa" (Honour is its
badge)...
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 22 December 1999
According to Lacasadelasbanderas.com,
There are differnces in the CoA and in the iscriptions.
Dov Gutterman, 23 June 2001
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 4 November 1999
Flag of the Academia Militar de Venezuela (Venezuela's
Military Academy, officers' school): flag divided into two
horizontal bands, being the upper abnd sky blue and the lower
band white. Their cadets sport the same colours on their
uniforms. Centered, the CoA of the Academy, composed by a
venezuelan tricolori forming a shield: within it, four smaller
shields representing the four armed forces (navy (blue), army
(red), air force (green) and national guard (yellow; a.k.a.
cooperation armed forces). Heading the shield, a flame and, on
its sides, lauril branches
Guillermo T. Aveledo , 4 November 1999
by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 21 December 1999
Instituto de Altos Estudios de Defensa Nacional, IAEDEN,
"Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho Antonio Jose de Sucre"
(Institute of Advanced Studies on NAtional Defense, IAEDEN,
"Grand Marshall of Ayacucho Antonio Jose de Sucre)
Description: A royal blue field, with a yellow fringe (always),
and the CoA and Name of the Institute. The CoA depicts half a
venezuelan tricolori roundel as crown, and, inside the shield,
inside the upper two thirds (on azur) we see an arrangment of a
southern cross plus three extra stars (all white; adding up to
seven, like the Venezuelan flag) guarded to the right by a
griffin rampant in or. The lower third is decorated with a
checkered array of or and gules. The golden ribbon below reads
the Institute's motto: "Dios concede la Victoria a la
Constancia" (God giveth Victory to Perseverance)
Guillermo T. Aveledo , 21 December 1999
The Venezuelan 507 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales "Coronel Domingo Montes"
(Special Forces Batallion 507 "Colonel Domingo Montes") was established in 1981.
Its flag is shown
here. (Source)
Esteban Rivera, 14 May 2013
There are several IMI Mapats 2 vehicles belonging to the Venezuelan
Army. On them, one can several yellow flags that belong to different
artillery units, as seen here:
http://www.fav-club.com/galeria/main.php?g2_itemId=2092
http://www.fav-club.com/galeria/main.php?g2_itemId=2088
Here's another military vehicle, a Oto Melara/Fiat 6614 showing a red flag:
http://www.fav-club.com/galeria/main.php?g2_itemId=2442
Esteban Rivera, 14 May 2013
by Raul Orta, 8 June 2004
Military Flag (1945): Until middle of the XX Century some
Venezuelan military corps uses as standard the National Tricolor
with the Coat of Arms of the Republic on the canton and the
respective corps name gilded embroidered in roman letters on the
blue fringe. As example, serves the image: a reconstruction of
the standard of the Regiment of Aviation No. 1.
Raul Orta, 8 June 2004
