The
condor (vultus gryplus). Chosen in 1834 as the emblem of liberty and
sovereignty, the condor is on Colombia's national crest. Today, there
are many campaigns to conserve this bird and save it from extinction
Though the majestic condor hasn't been chosen to be Colombia's "official"
bird, it has always been associated with the glory of Colombia's patriotism.
It is engraved on our national Coat of Arms. It is the bird that flies
higher than any other, and its majesty and nobility are proverbial while
its life span mythical. It's been called "the eternal bird."
The strength and power of the condor are formidable.
They say
a condor can fly up to 200 leagues in a day. It only flies on sunny
days. It's feathers are black with seemingly blue appearance -- much
like oil. Its powerful wings are lined in white as well as its majestic
throat. It lives in the highest peaks of the Andes mountains.
The
Cera Palm Tree of Quindío (Ceroxilon quindiuense) was chosen
to be Colombia's National tree by scientists in the Latin American Botanical
Congress in 1949 (celebrated in Bogota). Later it was officially adopted
as a symbol of Colombia by law in 1961 and 1985.
The Cera
Palm Tree is a palm of great beauty, extraordinary strength, and legendary
life span. It's exclusive to the Andes Mountains in Colombia and can
reach up to 70 meters tall.
FLOWER
Orquid
(Catleya Trianae). Epifit plant with meaty leaves, originating in Colombia.
It flourishes on the temperate Andean jungle floor.
Called Catleya
Trianae in honor of the naturalist Jose Jeronimo Triana, this orquid
was chosen as the National flower according to the Colombian Academy
of History in 1936, even though it hadn't been chosen by law. Colombian
orquids are considered the most beautiful orquids in the world, as you
can see the structure and form of the Catleya Trianae is no exception
and is a flower of extraordinary beauty.
PERSON
Juan
Valdéz. Character created by the National Federation of Coffee
PLantations to promote coffee sales in the exterior. Juan Valdez represents
the typical farmer from the Colombian Coffee Region, that walks through
the mountains accompanied by his mule (Conchita) who always helps him
transport Colombian coffee.
DANCE
La Cumbia is
a rhythmic Caribbean dance with African roots interpreted by couples
that dance in circles to the sound of drums. It's typical to carry a
candle in one hand.
FLAG
Colombia's
flag design is contributed to Francisco Miranda. Simón Bolívar
adopted the tri-color flag in 1813 as the emblem of Colombia, Venezuela,
and Ecuador. According to the vision of the revolutionary, the flag
symbolized "the rich (yellow)" people of Colombia, separated
by the "blue" of the seas and the "red" of the Spanish
people.
During President
Pedro Nel Ospina's presidential reign in 1924, he decreed that the composition
of the yellow, blue, red flag would be the official flag of the Republic
of Colombia (Decree 861 of 17 of March, 1924). The colors would be distributed
horizontally with yellow in the upper part taking 1/2 of the space of
the flag, followed by horizontal lines of blue and red, each distributed
equally (1/4 of the space) to fill the space.
COAT
OF ARMS
In
1924, according to Decree 861 of the 17 of May, the design of the Coat
of Arms of Colombia was created.
NATIONAL
HYMN
The National
Hymn of Colombia was composed in 1887, words written by Rafael Núñez
to the music of an Italian composer, nationalized in Colombia, Oreste
Síndici. It was written to commemorate the Independence of Cartagena
on the 11 of November. The Law 33 of the 28 of October, 1920, sanctioned
by President Marco Fidel Suárez made this song the national hymn
of Colombia. It has one chorus and 11
November
11, 1887, the hymn was sung for the first time in public in a small
theater in the old public school of the Cathedral. The following month,
on December 6, 1887, it was sung in front of the San Carlos Palace where
Dr. Núñez listened with all civil, ecclesiastic, military,
and diplomatic authorities.
National
Hymn of the Colombian Republic
Words
Chorus
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
¡Oh júbilo inmortal!
En surcos de dolores
El bien germina ya.
I
Cesó la horrible noche,
La libertad sublime
Derrama las auroras
De su invencible luz.
La humanidad entera,
Que entre cadenas gime
Comprende las palabras
Del que murió en la cruz
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
II
"¡ Independencia!" grita
el mundo americano;
se baña en sangre de héroes
la tierra de Colón.
Pero este gran principio:
"el rey no es soberano".
Resuena, y los que sufren,
Bendicen su pasión.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
III
Del Orinoco el cauce
Se colma de despojos;
De sangre y llanto un río
Se mira allí correr.
En Bárbula no saben,
Las almas ni los ojos,
Si admiración o espanto
Sentir o padecer.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
IV
A orillas del Caribe
Hambriento un pueblo lucha.
Horrores prefiriendo
A pérfida salud.
¡Oh si!, de Cartagena
la abnegación es mucha,
y escombros de la muerte
desprecia su virtud.
¡¡Oh
gloria inmarcesible!
V
De Boyacá en los campos
El genio de la gloria,
Con cada espiga un héroe,
Invicto coronó.
Soldados sin coraza
Ganaron la victoria;
Su varonil aliento
De escudo les sirvió.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
VI
Bolívar cruza el Ande,
Que riegan dos océanos:
Espadas cual centellas
Fulguran en Junín.
Centauros indomables
Descienden a los llanos,
Y empieza a presentirse
De la epopeya el fin.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
VII
La trompa victoriosa
En Ayacucho truena;
Que en cada triunfo crece
Su formidable son.
En su expansivo empuje
La libertad se estrena
Del cielo americano
Formando un pabellón.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
VIII
La Virgen sus cabellos
Arranca en agonía,
Y de su amor viuda,
Los cuelga del ciprés.
Lamenta su esperanza
Que cubre losa fría,
Pero glorioso orgullo,
Circunda su alba tez.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
IX
La patria así se forma
Termópilas brotando;
Constelación de cíclopes
Su noche iluminó.
La flor estremecida,
Mortal el viento hallando,
Debajo los laureles
Seguridad buscó.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
X
Más no es completa gloria
Vencer en la batalla,
Que al brazo que combate
Lo anima la verdad
La independencia sola
El gran clamor no acalla:
Si el sol alumbra a todos,
Justicia es libertad.
¡Oh gloria
inmarcesible!
XI
Del hombre los derechos
Nariño predicando,
El alma de la lucha
Profético enseñó.
Ricaute en San Mateo,
En átomos volando,
" deber antes que vida",
con llamas escribió.
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History
The
condor (vultus gryplus). Chosen in 1834 as the emblem of liberty and
sovereignty, the condor is on Colombia's national crest. Today, there
are many campaigns to conserve this bird and save it from extinction
The
Cera Palm Tree of Quindío (Ceroxilon quindiuense) was chosen
to be Colombia's National tree by scientists in the Latin American Botanical
Congress in 1949 (celebrated in Bogota). Later it was officially adopted
as a symbol of Colombia by law in 1961 and 1985. 
Orquid
(Catleya Trianae). Epifit plant with meaty leaves, originating in Colombia.
It flourishes on the temperate Andean jungle floor.
Juan
Valdéz. Character created by the National Federation of Coffee
PLantations to promote coffee sales in the exterior. Juan Valdez represents
the typical farmer from the Colombian Coffee Region, that walks through
the mountains accompanied by his mule (Conchita) who always helps him
transport Colombian coffee.
Colombia's
flag design is contributed to Francisco Miranda. Simón Bolívar
adopted the tri-color flag in 1813 as the emblem of Colombia, Venezuela,
and Ecuador. According to the vision of the revolutionary, the flag
symbolized "the rich (yellow)" people of Colombia, separated
by the "blue" of the seas and the "red" of the Spanish
people. 
In
1924, according to Decree 861 of the 17 of May, the design of the Coat
of Arms of Colombia was created. 