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image by Pascal Gross, 13 March 2006
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The "plain" flag (with stars) is used as alternative
civil flag and ensign.
Ivan Sache, 14 January 2001
.This is, as Mr. Orta pointed out de jure the merchant flag
(or civil ensign), but it is for long now also used as de facto
civil flag and also as an alternative state flag. As for the
state and war flag, the exact disposition and size of stars is
not determined and variations are used. The Album showes the one
with "orientated" stars, but notes also that with all
upright stars.
Željko Heimer, 20 August 2003
image by Željko Heimer, 20 August 2003
The de-jure civil flag is apparently never, or very rarely
used, and it is a undefaced tricolour of yellow-blue-red. The
Album do not even mention it (and probably should not, as I
understand this is almost unknown flag nowdays in Venezuela).
Željko Heimer, 20 August 2003
The president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has been in the news again, this
time for making up with president Juan Manuel Santos in neighbour country
Colombia on better relations between the two countries. What's interesting from
a vex perspective is however, that Chavez was dressed in a track suit jacket in
the colours of his country's flag, somewhat like a modernized version of
traditional herold. See e.g.
http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/artikel.php?id=192665
Elias Granqvist, 12 August 2010
I've seen him in this numerous times (both before and after the flag change,
but never thought to count the stars, although I'm sure they match the flag at
the time) - it's something one takes notice of as it's rather informal wear for
a world leader to appear somewhat frequently in. (It actually wouldn't surprise
me to hear that he enjoys running, like Bill Clinton.)
David Kendall, 12 August 2010
Indeed it was the most important news so far, until today, since Venezuela
has been historically Colombia's second most important trade partner (after the
U.S.), and this crisis has hampered relations between the countries at all
levels.
However, the funny thing about this episode is that the meeting was held in
Santa Marta, a coastal city in Colombia, where the temperature is an average of
32-35°C, so wearing a jacket is not exactly the most proper outfit for the
ocassion. And as Elias writes, he has worn this jacket many many times in the
past.
Esteban Rivera, 12 August 2010