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image by Jairo Alonso Méndez Méndez, 21 June 2008
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The flag of Colón - Génova is at <colongenova-narino.gov.co>.
Translated from this web site:
"The two green stripes represent the ecological awareness as
well as agriculture and agroindustry, which are the base of the
economy of the municipality; the most significative products are
coffee, bananas, fruits, "paja toquilla*",
sugarcane and cattle.
The upper green stripe represents the region of cold mountains
where are found cattle, most of the natural woods where the
rivers have their source. Irrigated by these rivers, the lower
part of the municipality is represented by the lower green
stripe, as a zone of mild climate conducive to the cultivation of
coffee, fruits, bananas, "paja toquilla*",
sugarcane, cassava etc...
The median white stripe represents peace, work, honesty, culture,
kindness, enthousiasm, concord, tranquility and womens' beauty, a
set of qualities for which the municipality is especially
renowned in Nariño and in Colombia."
* "paja toquilla" is the South American name of the
palm tree "Carludovica palmata" (Panama-hat
palm), whose leaves are used to make the famous Panama hats. The
tree does not grow in Panama but in Amazonia; however, the first
shippings of leaves to Europe were made from Panama, therefore
the erroneous name given to the hats."
Jairo Alonso Méndez Méndez and Ivan Sache, 21
June 2008