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Atenas (Alajuela, Costa Rica)

Canton de Atenas

Last modified: 2024-07-13 by rob raeside
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image by Fred Drews, 19 March 2020


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Flag

A blue-bordered white flag with the arms centered.

Flag available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/
Valentin Poposki, 7 June 2024

The following news story photos are given as sources:
https://www.facebook.com/periodicomitierra/posts/3369066483142344/
https://www.encuentromunicipal.com/index.php/actualidad/3709

It is a 3:5 rectangular white flag with a wide blue border (thickness circa ~4/30ths of the flag’s height) and the coat of arms centered in the white area. The shade of blue is medium bright, as seen in the 2020 source photo, not smokey pastel sapphire.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2024


Coat of Arms

image contributed by Fred Drews, 23 March 2006

The coat of arms is per fess on the I per pale on its I a representation of a farmer sowing all Proper and on its II Gules an open book Argent with its quill Or and on the II Or a mortar and pestle and a three different coffee containers one labeled "Cafe de CR" all Proper and a bordure diminished Vert (or just a non-heraldic green edging). Mural coronet Or with no openings and 5 visible square-section towers. Two stalks of sugercane (?) flanking the lower side of the shield with their stem tips crossed saltirewise. Underneath "1868" on a small red scroll, and below it a larger amber-brown scroll reading "Trabajo Paz Educación", both with black regular text. Above all on a large pale blue scroll "Atenas" in blue bold latters. All inscriptions in capitals.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2024