image by Dirk Schönberger, 7 May 2011, recoloured by Ivan
Sache, 5 March 2012Source: http://www.igarassu.pe.gov.br
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image by Dirk Schönberger, 7 May 2011, recoloured by Ivan
Sache, 5 March 2012
Source:
http://www.igarassu.pe.gov.br
Vertically tricolor, 1:2:1, dark green-white-deep yellow, with the municipal arms centred.
Official website at
http://www.igarassu.pe.gov.br
Dirk Schönberger, 7 May 2011
The municipality of Igarassu (103,536 inhabitants in 2010; 306 sq. km) is
located in the Recife Metropolitan Area, 30 km of Recife. The municipality is
made of the town of Igarassu proper and of the districts of Nova Cruz and Três Ladeiras.
Igarassu was established in 27 September 1535 by Captain Afonso
Gonçalves, who had built a chapel dedicated to Sts. Cosmos and Damian to
celebrate his victory over the Caetés Indians; the chapel is considered as
the oldest in Brazil. Igarassu was made a "vila" in 1564 (this the most
probable date in the absence of written source). Commanded by Deiddeirck van
Waerdenburch, the Dutch looted the town on 1 May 1632. The municipality of
Igarassu was established by Law No. 52 of 5 December 1859. Igarassu was
granted the status of "cidade" by State Law No. 130 of 3 July 1895. The town
was proclaimed a State Public Monument on 26 September 1935.
The flag
of Igarassu is prescribed by Law No. 981 of 24 October 1968. White is the
color of the Portuguese Royal standard at the time of the foundation of the
town (John III's reign). Green and yellow are the colours of the Brazilian
flag. There is also a flag anthem.
http://www.igarassu.pe.gov.br/conteudo/161/Bandeira
The coat of arms of
Igarassu is prescribed by Law No. 395 of 26 August 1960. It was designed by
the artist Luiz Gomes Corrêa de Arruda, based on research made by the
Directorate of the Municipal Historical Institute. The shield is divided
per fess by a fimbriation or inscribed with the date of establishment of the
"vila", 27 September 1535, sable. The upper quarter is taken from the coat of
arms of Duarte Coelho Pereira, known as "The Founder". The lower quarter is
tierced per pale in the Dutch colors, inscribed with dates recalling the
period of the Dutch rule. The blue stripe is charged with the date of burning
of Igarassu, which caused the death of most of its inhabitants; the red
stripe is charged with the date of expelling of the invaders from Pernambuco.
In the middle is a Dutch-styled seal argent showing the arms granted in
1639 by Prince Maurice of Nassau to Igarassu. A scroll argent placed below
the shield has a bunch of grapes appended, as the symbol of Itamaracá and is
inscribed with the date "28 de maio 1846" (28 May 1846), recalling the
annexation of Itamaracá to Igarassu. The shield is surrounded by adornments
and of plants significant for the local economy. The shield is surmounted
by a four-towered mural crown argent ports gules, symbolizing the municipal
emancipation granted on 28 February 1893. The whole is surmounted by a
laurel crown and a red scroll for the martyrs' blood, inscribed "DIVISA -
BRASÃO DE ARMAS DE IGARASSU".
http://www.igarassu.pe.gov.br/conteudo/162/BRAS%C3O%20DE%20IGARASSU
<br-pe075.gif> - image recolored with the Brazilian colors, as
prescribed
in the Law
Regards
--
Ivan Sache
