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Ivan Sache,
8 November 2021
The municipality of Vargem Bonita (4,795 inhabitants in 2010; 29,861 ha) is located 450 km north-west of Florianópolis.
Ivan Sache, 8 November 2021
The flag and arms of Vargem Bonita are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 44
promulgated on 3 June 1993.
Article 1.
I - The municipal coat of arms
of Vargem Bonita shall have the following meaning.
a) Composed of a shield
with a red border, protected on top by a wall in medieval style, of yellow
bricks masoned in blue, symbolizing the municipality's power and autonomy
a)
1. The shield is horizontally divided into two parts of equal width on top, on
the blue sky, a yellow sun with faded edges. Below, the land, a lowland ["vargem"],
a yellow (foreground) to black (horizon line) gradient.
a) 2. Behind the
horizon, on the right side, a factory symbolizing the municipality's production
potential.
a) 3. In front of the horizon, from the center to the right, an
araucaria, a pine and yerba mate, symbolizing forest resources.
a) 4. Left, a
plant with long green leaves, representing agricultural production.
a) 5.
Completing the foreground, eight rectangular sheets of white paper, darker and
darker when moving away from the frontline, emphasizing the great production of
paper and cellulose in Vargem Bonita.
b) Superimposed to the foreground, on
the shield's external side, a blue scroll with a red reverse, inscribed with the
name of the municipality in yellow letters. The scroll's rolled points are
inscribed with the date of emancipation.
Article 3.
The flag of Vargem
Bonita shall have the same proportions as the flag of Brazil, as prescribed by
Federal Law No. 5,700 promulgated on 1 September 1971, Article 21 [...]
Article 4.
The municipal flag of Vagem Bonita is composed of a rectangle in
proportions 150 cm x 225 cm featuring seven descending stripes with the
following colors and width:
1. White, 25 cm
2. Green, 15 cm
3. White,
10 cm
4. Red, 50 cm
5. Green, 10 cm
6. White, 25 cm.
Vertically
centered, a white rectangle of 90 cm on 70 cm, placed 30 cm from the hoist.
On the white rectangle, the municipal coat of arms.
Article 5.
The
colors of the flag of the municipality have the following meaning, in compliance
with heraldry.
- White: Symbol of peace, friendship, work, prosperity, purity
and religious spirit. Also one of the colors of the mother municipality,
Catanduvas.
- Green: Symbol of honor, civility, courtesy, abundance and hope.
Also the color of extractive industry, yerba mate, araucaria and pine.
- Red:
Dedication, patriotic love, audacity, intrepidity, courage and valiance. Also a
color associated with Santa Catarina state, which has red and green colors on
its flag.
- Lozenge: Central, charged with the coat of arms, represents the
municipal seat emitting power with peace and harmony.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/sc/v/vargem-bonita/lei-ordinaria/1993/5/44/lei-ordinaria-n-44-1993-dispoe-sobre-a-forma-e-apresentacao-dos-simbolos-municipais-do-municipio-de-vargem-bonita-sc-e-da-outras-providencias
Leis Municipais database
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https://www.facebook.com/Câmara-de-Vereadores-de-Vargem-Bonita-1328144927223172/photos/4203180673052902
https://www.facebook.com/Câmara-de-Vereadores-de-Vargem-Bonita-1328144927223172/photos/3968216246549347
Ivan Sache, 8 November 2021