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1 February 2022
The municipality of Carambeí (19,171 inhabitants in 2010; 64,968 ha) is
located 140 km of north-west of Curitiba.
Carambeí is named for a
Tupi-Guarani word meaning Turtles' River. Founded in 1713, the Carambeí estate
was mismanaged by its owner, José Goes, who had to sell it. Several landlords
successively owned the estate until 1854, when it was purchased by the Brazil
Railways Company. On 4 April 1911, Dutch emigrants Leonardo Verschoor and Jan
Vriesman were granted a plot located in the place called Carambeí. They were
joined on 11 December 1911 by other Dutch immigrants. In 1916, the De Geus & Co.
company started to produce cheese; in 1925, seven associates established the
Cooperativa Hollandesa de Laticínios, one of the first cooperative companies set
up in Brazil. The company was subsequently renamed to Cooperativa mista Batavo
Ltda (1941) and Cooperativa de Laticínios do Paraná Ltda (1 March 1954).
http://ingainformatica.com.br/carambei/www/
Municipal website
The
flag and arms of Carambel are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 21 promulgated on
26 May 1997.
Article 1.
§1. Flag.
The flag of the municipality of
Carambel results of the combination of the flags of Brazil and Holland,
representing Dutch colonization within the Brazilian state.
The flag is
rectangular, with the longer side in the horizontal dimension, composed of two
triangles resulting from the increase of the vertices of the central lozenge,
one in the upper right canton, yellow, and the other in the lower left canton,
green; it is divided by three slanted stripes running from the upper left to the
lower right canton. In the center, a white lozenge charged in the center with
the coat of arms of the municipality of Carambel.
The colors come from the
flags of Brazil and Holland, highlighting the history of the new municipality, a
part of the state of Paraná colonized and industrialized by immigrants from
Holland.
The first triangle, yellow, resulting from the increase of the
angles of the central lozenge in the upper right canton, comes from the
Brazilian flag, representing mining resources in Brazil at the time of
colonization. The second triangle, green, resulting from the increase of the
angles of the central lozenge in the lower left canton, comes from the Brazilian
flag, representing Brazil's rainforest, the municipality's hope and
productivity.
The three slanted stripes, of equal width, running from the
upper left to the lower right canton, are of three different colors: from left
to right, red, white and blue. Red comes from the flag of Holland and white
comes from the flags of Holland and Brazil, blue comes from the flags of Brazil
and Holland. On the flag of Holland, the colors originates in the old coat of
arms of the Princes of Orange: a blue horn stringed in white hanging to red
ribbons.
The central, white lozenge, in a color present on the flags of
Brazil and Holland, represents peace among nations.
The coat of arms of the
municipality is placed inside the lozenge.
§2. Coat of arms.
The coat
of arms is composed of a Portuguese shield, a model traditionally used in
Brazil. The five-towered castle atop the shield represents the municipal seat,
with its power, authorities and laws.
The coat of arms is divided into three
unequal parts, the upper bigger and the two lower equally smaller, composed of:
In the upper part, a yellow rising sun with orange rays on a white background.
In the yellow upper part, arranged in a circular pattern, the writing "GRAÇAS A
DEUS" in black, representing acknowledgement to God for the profits of the
generous soil and for everything received from the Creator for a prosperous and
promising future.
Beneath, a representation of Campos Gerais, extremely
fertile and cropped using agricultural machinery and high technology.
The
brown lines in the right flank, along the river, represent the cradle of direct
sowing on straw.
The man and the tractor represent the great work potential
of the people of the municipality of Carambei.
Beneath the man and tractor,
Turtles' River, the namesake of the district subsequently elevated a
municipality.
In the central lower part, a stylized araucaria, Paraná's tree
symbol, representing Campos Gerais.
In the lower left part, a mill
representing the municipality's Dutch origin.
In the lower right part, a
bird, a pig and a milk cow, representing production and processing of animal
products.
The shield supported right by a maize plant and left by wheat and
soybean plants fructed, representing the region's resources, crossed in saltire
beneath the shield.
A blue scroll inscribed "CARAMBEI" in white capital
letters. Left the chronologic abbreviation "13.12.95", date of emancipation, and
right the chronologic abbreviation "1997", date of inauguration, all white.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/pr/c/carambei/lei-ordinaria/1997/3/21/lei-ordinaria-n-21-1997-cria-os-simbolos-do-municipio-de-carambei
Leis Municipais database
Photos
https://correiodoscampos.com.br/carambei/2017/05/11/carambei-e-destaque-no-atletismo
https://www.facebook.com/CamaraMunicipaldeCarambei/photos/1495936097224320
Ivan Sache, 1 February 2022
