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image by Thanh-Tâm Le , 12 Febuary 2000
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This city of 21,158 inhabitants was founded in 1825. The flag
is the symbol of the spiritual, physical and historical features
which define us as a town. The green stripes represent the
neighbouring territories of Aibonito and Barranquitas, while the
central blue stripe symbolizes Orocovis, the three towns having
formed the regional domain of the Cacique Orocovix prior to the
colonial period. The white stripes stand for the territories
granted by the municipalities. The shape refers to the initial
letter of Orocovis and Orocovix. The 17-pointed star represents
the sun and the geographical extension of Orocovis with its 17
subdivisions. The sun is the star and central objet of our solar
system, just as Orocovis is the geographical centre and the
fountain of light, energy, life, human and spiritual resources
for all of Puerto Rico. The colours of our flag represent the
very essence of our collective being, as a town gifted with great
human and spiritual values. The green represents the physical
colour of nature in our fields, and symbolizes hope and abundance
coming from our soil. The white represents purity, joy,
friendship and simplicity, and the spirit of hospitality of our
people. The blue is the symbol of our sincerity and nobility of
mind. It also the symbol of the sun and fidelity, and it is also
a synonym for energy, life, will and fighting spirit flowing
inside us and driving us towards the fulfillment of our goals and
aspirations in life.
Thanh-Tâm Le' , 28 January 1999
In the newspaper Primera Hora, 14 November
2005, Leysa Caro González reported the celebration of
the 180th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Orocovis.
There is at the end of this article information about the flag
(translated by me): "The marshals of the parade were Carlos
Adrián Colón, Gloria Onelia Pérez, Juan R. Alvarado, Rubén
Rivas, Cérvulo Rivera and José A. Santiago, designers of the
coat of arms and flag of Orocovis. The group was presided by
Celestino Avilés, the author of the [municipal] anthem."
Source: <www.primerahora.com>.
Ivan Sache, 20 November 2005
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image by Nelson Román, 30 July 2004
The oval is symbol of the letter "o", initial of the
name of the town. In each quadrant appear representative elements
of the town. In the left superior quadrant an Indian bust, symbol
of the great "Chief Orocovix", in silhouetted in gold
on a silver-plated background. The Indian bust faces towards the
star or sun that appears in the superior right quadrant, which is
in gold on a blue background and represents the territorial
municipality with its seventeen rays or demarcations. In the
inferior quadrant a plantain plant is observed, silhouetted in
gold on a silver-plated background. A bridge also silhouetted in
gold on a blue background, above the river appears in the left
inferior quadrant. The Indian represents the Taíno roots and the
noble courage of its people. The sun is symbol of the
municipality as the geographic center of the island of Puerto
Rico. The plantain plant represents the main source of
subsistence, the fecundity of the soil, the love for the land and
the nature and work. The bridge is symbol of the hospitality,
communication and friendship with the neighboring towns. It is
also a main physical characteristic that distinguishes the
municipality. The three tower gold crown above the shield, is
symbol of the category that corresponds to the town. The colors
of the shield also have their meaning. The green represents the
physical color of nature in the fields, it is symbol of the hope
of progress and abundance that emanates of its soil. The blue
symbolizes spiritual sincerity and nobility. The silver-plated
and the gold are indicative of precious metals. They are symbols
of the security and spiritual wealth that characterize the
people. "Orocovis", a town equipped with great human
and spiritual values! The Mural Crown has 3 towers and represent
that is a Town.
Nelson Román, 30 July 2004
