Last modified: 2026-10-24 by rob raeside
Keywords: colombia | civil defence |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009
See also:
The flag is orange with white canton and in the canton the
coat of arms of the organization. The motto (on the shield):
"Listos en paz o emergencia" (Ready on Peace and
Emergency). The flag is described in a document in their site
<www.defensacivil.gov.co>.
Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The description of the flag: "Is a rectangle divided in
four equal parts, the upper left rectangle is white and in its
center is the coat of arms of the Institution, and the reminded
parts are orange. The white represents peace and the orange
emergency."
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
The organization has updated its symbols. There are a new Coat
of Arms (see here)
featuring the insular domains of the country (that is San Andrés); new logo (see here)
that is used as alternate Coat of Arms, and a new flag, which
is the same color pattern of an orange flag with a white
rectanlge on the canton and the Coat of Arms on it.
The explanation of the symbols is found on page 4 of this PDF
document found on their official website.
The structure of the Defensa Civil as it currently operates today
is basically defined by Decree No. 2341 of 1971, operating under
the Ministry of National Defence.
Further information can be found at Defensa Civil Colombiana (official website).
E.R., 24 June 2009
The "Socorro Nacional" (National Relief) (formally "Socorro Nacional en caso
de Calamidad Pública", National Relief in case of Public Calamity) was
established in 1948 by the "Ley 49 del 22 de Noviembre de 1948" (https://sidn.ramajudicial.gov.co/.../Ley%2048%20de%201948.pdf),
which set the Colombian chapter of the Red Cross in
coordination with the "Ministerio de Guerra" (English: Ministry of War)
(currently Ministry of Defense) and the Ministry
of Hygiene (currently Ministry of Health) in charge of relief
efforts, as well as establishing the "Cruz Roja Juvenil" (Youth Red
Cross), dependant on the Ministry of Education. This was modified by "Decreto
3398 del 24 de Diciembre de 1965" (English: Decree 3398 of December 24, 1965"
establishing the "Defensa Nacional" and modifying the denomination of
the "Ministerio de Guerra" to "Ministerio de Defensa Nacional" in charge of this
framework, with the aid of the Defensa Civil (DC) established by "Decreto 2341
del 3 de Diciembre de 1971
https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=66722
Source:
https://www.defensacivil.gov.co/nuestra-institucion-1/historia-entidad
Esteban Rivera, 11 August 2025
cd1.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009
1.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009
cd.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 24 June 2009
The description of the coat of arms: "White ground in
which there is an equilateral triangle with the vertice
downwards, horizontally divided in the middle; the upper section
us further divided vertically in two, the left is yellow and the
right is blue. In the central part of the upper fess there
is the figure of the war deity of the Agustinian civilization,
the lower part of the triangle is red and contains the letters D
C in black. In tuter fields of the tringle there is writen the
motto of the Institution" The motto is "Listos en paz o
emergencia" [Ready in Peace and Emergency].
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
Here is Official
Shield/Crest/Coat of Arms. Image taken from the following book:
GARCÍA, Julio Cesar. "Himnos y Símbolos de Nuestra
Colombia". Camer Editores. 2000. ISBN 958-33-1489-7.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005
.gif)
image by Eugene Ipavec, 25 July 2006
The logo as this, rather than the flag or Coat of Arms is
displayed on vehicles and uniforms.
Carlos Thompson, 30 May 2003
The description of the logo: "It is a circle of white
background and black border and in its interior it carries an
equilateral triangle in orange color and black borders with the
letters D C in black, and bellow the triangle there is the word
COLOMBIA in black.
Carlos Thompson, 2 June 2003
There is an additional orange-on-blue-background logo (to comply with
international standards). See
www.defensacivil.gov.co.
Esteban Rivera, 22 March 2005
.jpg){kind=link}