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Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Cruces

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Cruces

image located by Daniel Rentería, 18 January 2025
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bandera_de_Cruces, photo

According to https://eltinteroazul.wordpress.com/2014/11/21/simbolos-de-las-cruces/:
The flag (and coat of arms) were designed in 1950, being made official by the council in 1953. Luis Torriente Bécquer designed the coat of arms and flag; the originals are now preserved in the municipal museum. Clearly, the colors are of the national flag.

Daniel Rentería, 18 January 2025

Coat of Arms

image located by Daniel Rentería, 18 January 2025
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Cruces

According to https://cruces.gob.cu/nuestra-region/region-cizq/simbolos-municipales:
The coat of arms is in the national colors. In the very center is a monument to the "Mal Tiempo" battle, imposed on a shield over a badge; the badge also bears three stars. On its sides are a sugarcane and corn plant. 14 stars are for the councillors, while the golden one is for the municipal government. Besides this, watermelon, cassava, coconuts, and flowers are depicted. The ribbon below reads "Patria, Union, Independencia" [Fatherland, Union, Independence]. Just above the badge is a ribbon; above it is a cross flanked by two branches and headed by a crown, representative of its colonial past.
Daniel Rentería, 18 January 2025