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25 June 2011The municipality of Apûcarana (136,234 inhabitants in 2019; 55,839 ha) is
located 375 km north-west of Curitiba.
The flag and arms of Apucarana are
prescribed by Municipal Law No. 28 promulgated on 3 July 1968.
The flag
of Apucarana is quartered, the white quarters being formed by stripes that cross
each other horizontally and vertically, in turn blue and green, on which is
placed the municipal coat of arms.
Rationale and symbols.
According to
the Portuguese heraldic tradition whose canons and rules were inherited by
Brazil, municipal flags can be divided in eight, six, four or three parts,
charged in the center with a geometric figure inscribing the municipal coat of
arms.
The flag of Apucarana obeys the general rule, being quartered by a
cross that evokes the inhabitants' Christian spirit.
The coat of arms
inscribed in the central yellow rectangle represents the municipal government
while the rectangle symbolizes the town proper, seat of the municipality. Yellow
is a symbol of wealth, glory, splendor, highness and command. The stripes
starting from this geometric figure divide the flag in quarters, with alternate
blue and red colors, symbolizing the spread of the municipal powers all over the
municipal territory.
Blue is a symbol of justice, perseverance, zeal and
loyalty, representing the manner the municipal powers are exerted. Red is a
symbol of intrepidity, courage, audacity and valiance, which are qualities
inherited from the pioneers and applied today for the defense of democratic
institutions.
The white quarters represent the rural estates scattered on the
municipal territory. White is a symbol of progress, work, peace, friendship and
purity.
Coat of arms.
Heraldic description.
The coat of arms is
composed of a classic Flemish-Iberian shield surmounted by an eight-towered
mural crown argent. In base wavy vert a five-pointed star gules. A chief azure a
religious temple argent. The shield supported dexter and sinister by coffee
branches fructed proper interlaced by a scroll gules inscribed in letters argent
the toponym "Apucarana" surrounded by years "1943" and "1944".
Symbolic
description.
The classic Flemish-Iberian shield, also improperly known as
Portuguese, eveokes the colonizing race and main builder of the Brazilian
nation.
The mural crown surmounting the shield is the universal symbol of
domains' coats of arms; argent (silver), with eight towers, only five of them
visible in perspective view, it indicates a 2nd rank town, seat of a county.
Or (gold) is a symbol of wealth, nobleness, splendor, highness and command.
The base wavy vert (green) represents the Serra de Apucarana, for which the town
is named. Vert is the heraldic hieroglyph of civility, glee and plenty. It is
also the color of hope, alluding to greening fields in spring announcing profuse
harvests.
The five-pointed star gules (red) represents the Cia Melhoramentos
Norte do Paraná, which laid the foundations of the town. Gules (red) is the
heraldic symbol of audacity, intrepidity, courage, and valiance, which were the
characteristics of the intrepid colonizers of the North Paraná hinterland.
The religious temple argent (silver) evokes the people's Christian faith.
The
outer ornaments, two branches of coffee fructed proper, evoke the main crop
offered by the fertile and generous land, being the municipality's main source
of income.
The scroll gules (red) is inscribed with the years of foundation
("1944") and municipal emancipation ("1943") of Apucarana.
http://www.apucarana.pr.gov.br/site/simbolos/
Municipal website
Photos
https://98fmapucarana.com.br/corredor-leva-bandeira-de-apucarana-em-competicoes/
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradeapucarana/photos/4435864273159029
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradeapucarana/photos/4389225931156197
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradeapucarana/photos/4311515798927211
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradeapucarana/photos/4297031190375672
https://www.facebook.com/camara.apucarana/photos/4065421023566587
Ivan Sache, 31 January 2022
