The Galapagos Flag and its Coat of Arms were designed by the policeman Hugo Enrique Salazar Castro, a native of Cuenca, and arrived in the Galapagos in 1952 when he was very young.
Due to his manual skills in sculpture, painting, carpentry, also his intelligence, the Chief of Police in the Islands
San Cristóbal invites you to participate on behalf of the police institution in the public contest called by the Governor of that time, Mr. Enrique Vallejo.
The work of the policeman Hugo Salazar Castro was the indisputable winner, making himself worthy of an award offered by the President of the Republic at the time.
Meaning of Colors • The green color represents the abundant vegetation of the Galapagos Islands, especially in the highlands.
The Galapagos soil in the mountains is very fertile, which makes it possible for its inhabitants to cultivate it.
• The color white means the purity of its people. Isolation in the Islands created a reduced society of humble men and women, but hard-working, honest, respectful, collaborative, with no ambitions other than a quiet life in this oasis of peace.
• The blue color represents the Pacific Ocean and the sky that surrounds the Galapagos Archipelago. The Islands are blessed with rich and abundant marine life.
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