The Guna Yala Flag is born due Revoluition Guna in 1924, Ologindibibbilele, known as Simral Colman, who was the General Chief of the County for those years, requested to his wife and granddaughter to make a flag that will represent the struggle and commotion that was being lived in those times of The Guna revolution.
From there are born the two flags of Guna Yala, one representing the Shire and another representing the Guna revolution.
In an act dated August 10th, 1924, the 45 Saglagan of the Guna yala region, including leaders such as Olonibiginya and Nele Kantule, discussed and analyzed this flag, which was made by Olo Ebinguili , Wife of Simral Colman. Mysteriously was not known until the year 1989.
This flag consists of three stripes of colors: a red upper band, a yellow middle band and a lower green band. It also contains 8 stars and two crossed forearms in the middle. Let’s see what it means:
The Guna Yala Flag: The Official Flag
- The color Red represents the blood shed by our ancestors from the beginning to the present day.
- The color Yellow: It represents the wealth of our land, abundant in gold. Therefore, it represents the value of our Dule people.
- The color Green: Represents the color of the forests of our land,
- Left Forearm: Represents the spirit of Igwaoginyabibbiler and the fight of Ologindibibbilrlr (Simral Colman).
- Right forearm: Represents the spirit of Nele Kantule, who with his fight replaced Simral Colman.
- The 8 stars: They represent the fighting spirit of the Ibeler brothers, who according to Guna history, at the birth of the Dule people, fought in defense of Mother Earth against evil spirits.
The Guna Yala Flag: The Flag of the Dule Revolution
At age 11, Waga Ebingili makes the flag of the Guna revolution. In his beginnings, he did not know how to do it, but it is told, that because of a revelation of a dream, God shows him a flag with 3 red stripes, white and a black cross. Waga immediately shows it to his grandfather and immediately gives it meaning and said: Red will represent the blood spilled, the white will represent the peace and purity that should be the region and the black of the cross, will represent the blood of those Who were mistreated in their land.
It should be noted that this flag is the most recognized nationally and internationally and the most controversial to carry the cross of Gamada. This cross is not related to the cross of the Nazis or the inspiration of the American Richard O. Marsh, but of the conception of the Guna culture itself.
Nowadays, the white strip was replaced by the yellow color, leaving its meaning this way.
- Red Ribbon: Represents spilled blood
- Yellow Strip: Represents prosperity.
- The Black of the Cross: It represents the pain of those who were mistreated in the times of the revolution.
The month of February celebrates the Guna revolution in the entire region of Guna Yala and hopefully this article will help you to better understand our identity, Do not forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin, Google+, Pinterest and Youtube, Share this article with your friends !, Be the first one!