![[Flag of Toledo (Paraná), PR (Brazil)]](../images/b/br-pr-381.gif)
Last modified: 2022-03-05 by ian macdonald
Keywords: parana | toledo |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
image by
Ivan Sache, 9 February 2022
The municipality of Toledo (144,501 inhabitants in 2021; 119,702 ha) is located
550 km west of Curitiba. The municipality is made of the districts of Toledo
(seat) and Bom Princípio, Concórdia do Oeste, Dez de Maio, Dois Irmãos, Novo
Sarandi, Novo Sobradinho, São Luiz do Oeste, São Miguel, Vila Ipiranga and Vila
Nova.
Toledo was established on 27 March 1946 in th short-lived Iguaçu
Federal Territory by 14 colonists coming from São Marcos. The municipality of
Toledo was established by State Law No. 790 promulgated on 14 November 1951,
separated from Foz de Iguaçu, and inaugurated on 14 December 1952.
Toledo was
named for stream Toledo, itself named decades before the establishment of the
town for an inn owned by a man named Toledo. The name of the town was selected
among three proposals, Toledo, Cristo Ra and Brasiléia.
https://www.toledo.pr.leg.br/
Website of the Municipal Chamber
The
flag and arms of Toledo are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 660 promulgated in
1972.
The flag of Toledo, designed by heraldist Arcinoé Antonio Peixoto
de Faria, is described as follows: Quartered in green quarters formed of three
horizontal white stripes superimposed with red stripes, which start from a white
triangle placed along the hoist and inscribing the municipal coat of arms.
The coat of arms of Toledo, designed by heraldist Arcinoé Antonio Peixoto de
Faria, is described in heraldic terms as follows: A Samnite shield surmounted by
the six-towered mural crown argent, on a field argent a pine proper on a terrace
vert surrounded by two open books proper in base a fess wavy argent charged with
a cogwheel argent and a hunting horn gules in cowboy style. The chief cantonned
with two axes sable. The shield supported dexter and sinister by bean and maize
plants proper crossed in base and superimposed with over which a red scroll
containing in letters argent the toponym "TOLEDO" surrounded by years "1946" and
"1951".
https://web.archive.org/web/20110826104245/https://www.toledo.pr.gov.br/?q=portal/cidade-conheca-toledo/simbolos-municipais
Municipal website (archived)
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/www.toledo.pr.leg.br/photos/4277466602376695
https://www.facebook.com/www.toledo.pr.leg.br/photos/3162703613853005
https://www.facebook.com/www.toledo.pr.leg.br/photos/3038703462919688
https://www.facebook.com/www.toledo.pr.leg.br/photos/2674374392685932
https://www.toledo.pr.gov.br/noticia/ctg-chama-crioula-apresentou-a-nova-patronagem-em-evento-no-ultimo-sabado
![[Flag of Toledo (Paraná), PR (Brazil)]](../images/b/br-pr-381c.gif)
image by
Ivan Sache, 9 February 2022
The flag of CTG Chama Crioula is divided green-yellow by a white stripe
running from upper hoist to lower fly, inscribed with "CTG CHAMA CRIOULA -
TOLEDO - PARANÁ".
Photos
https://www.facebook.com/www.toledo.pr.leg.br/photos/4092499700873387
https://gazetadetoledo.com.br/o-ctg-chama-crioula-toledo-realiza-a-6a-edicao-sarau-da-prenda-jovem/
Ivan Sache, 9 February 2022
