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image by Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
The municipality of Taquari (27,128 inhabitants in 2015; 35,000 ha) is
located 100 km of Porto Alegre.
Taquari was established in 1764 by
Azorean colonists, being one of the oldest towns in Rio Grande do Sul. The
municipality of Taquari was established on 4 July 1849.
https://www.taquari.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
At
http://www.pelegobranco.taquari.com/fotos.htm we can see a number of
photos about "Pelego Branco" Association's activities, keeping alive (parts
of) the traditional life-style of south Brazilian cowboys. The fifth photo down was
taken inside the communal "gatherhouse" and shows in the foreground the local
town's flag; visible in the background the flags of Rio Grande do Sul state, of
Brazil and something else, white with lettering; these flags are hoisted in
slanted poles attached from the walls.
The Taquarí town flag is a horizontal
triband of blue, yellow and green with the local coat of arms' shield and
crown inside the yellow stripe and its scroll (red with white letters) on the
green stripe. This coat of arms can be seen at
http://www.camarataquari.com.br/;
using this image I made the image above.
The page http://www.pelegobranco.taquari.com/fotos.htm includes also a number of historical photos (second half of the 20th century?) showing the use of national and state flags in horse riders cowboy parades.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 November 2005
The coat of arms of Taquari is prescribed by Municipal Law No.768 promulgated
on 29 November 1968.
Article 1.
A Portuguese shield divided per pale
and grafted in base. Dexter, on a field argent an orange tree proper fructed or,
representing one of the municipality's sources of income. Sinister, on a field
azure (blue) a fleur-de-lis argent slipped or, as the symbol of St. Joseph, the
town and municipality's patron saint. In base, on a field vert (green), a star
argent, recalling the soldiers born in the municipality, as well as the historic
fighting fought in the town and the neighborhood since the Ragamuffin
Revolution. Below, river Taquari wavy argent, carrying the historic "lanchão"
that brought the Azorean founders of the town.
A scroll gules (red)
inscribed argent "1764 Taquari 1845". The shield surmounted by a four-towered
crown or, as the symbol of a municipal seat. The colors, also the national and
Riograndense colors, mean: blue, a symbol of nobleness, majesty, serenity and
beauty; green, hope in a better future, abundance and freedom; red, valor,
intrepidity, valorous soul, dedicated spirit, work; argent, fairness, pure, good
and entrepreneurial spirit; or, force and constancy; all symbolizing Taquari
people, land and sky.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/t/taquari/lei-ordinaria/1968/77/768/lei-ordinaria-n-768-1968-adota-o-simbolo-municipal
Leis Municipais database
Photo
https://www.facebook.com/PrefeituraTaquari/photos/a.487557451296031/2628264797225275/?type=3&theater
The flag also exists with a larger central stripe.
Photo
http://web.archive.org/web/20060619045855/http://pelegobranco.taquari.com/fotos.htm=
Image by Jonatha Martins Cardoso, wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BandeiraTaquari.jpg
Ivan Sache, 7 August 2020
