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Ministry of Defence


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


Ejército Venezolano


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


Defensa Civil - Venezuela

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by Guillermo T. Aveledo , 19 December 1999

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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


Guardia Nacional de Venezuela

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


Academia Militar de Venezuela


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


Instituto de Altos Estudios de Defensa Nacional


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


Special Operations Battalion No. 507

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


Artillery battalion

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


Military Flag (1945)


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