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The municipality of São Cristóvão do Sul (5;598 inhabitants in 2020; 34,896 ha) is located 300 km west of Florianópolis.
Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021
The flag and arms of São Cristóvão do Sul are prescribed by Municipal Law No.
32 promulgated on 28 June 1993.
Article 2.
The flag of the
municipality shall be represented by a rectangle in proportions 1.80 m on 1.20
m, featuring two diagonal stripes that represent in a stylized way a road
junction as follows: from the base's midpoint to the left, forming a red
triangular stripe; as opposed, from the lower midpoint to the right, pointing to
the upper left canton, forming a gray triangular stripe.
On the white
rectangle, the coat of arms of the municipality.
The coat of arms shall
be represented with the following basic elements.
1 - A wall formed by gray
stones with black masonry. Five bumps, two on the left representing towns, two
on the right representing districts, and the central, higher, representing the
municipal seat.
2 - The shield, divided into three quarters for the sky,
blue, and two quarters for the land, gray, containing the following elements.
2.a. In the center, on the sky, two wine red cogwheels representing industrial
potential.
2.b. Left, forming a perspective towards the horizon, three pines
representing reforested areas.
2.c. Right, on the horizon line, a black
araucaria, representing the region's rainforest.
2.d. In the center, on the
horizon line, a tractor representing agriculture.
2.e. On the land, the road
junction representing the two federal roads crossing the municipality (BR 116
and BR 470).
2.f. Beneath the junction, a white bovine representing
cattle-breeding.
3. A (Bordeaux) wine scroll with black reverse surrounding
the shield's base, inscribed in white "SÃO CRISTÓVÃO DO SUL" and "30 DE MARÇO DE
1993".
Article 3.
The heraldic meaning of the colors of the flag is
the following.
White. Symbol of peace, friendship, work, prosperity, purity
and religious spirit, also a color featured on the flag of the originating
municipality, Curitibanos.
Blue. Symbol of honor, civility, courtesy,
abundance and hope.
Wine red. Symbol of dedication, patriotic love, audacity,
intrepidity, corage and valiance.
Gray. Symbol of friendship, work and
progress.
Rectangle. Central, inscribing the coat of arms, means the
municipal seat from which emanates power with peace and harmony.
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Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021