National symbols of Dominican Republic
Hello everyone.
Today we talk about a very important subject. Patriotic symbols of the
Dominican Republic. Among them are: The flag, the national tree, the national
anthem, etc.
The Flag of Dominican Republic
The flag is the
most sublime symbol of freedom and national sovereignty. The Dominican Republic
flag was officially adopted on November 6, 1844.
The blue and red
are from the flag of Haiti, which once controlled the Dominican Republic, the
white cross is a symbol the of faith.
The color of the flag has special meaning.
Rojo bermellon / vermilion red represents the bloodshed by the liberators and
heroes of the fatherland. azul ultramar / ultramarine blue represents ideals of
progress and liberty and that God protects the Dominican nation. The white
cross is the symbol of the struggle for a tree homeland, peace, the sacrifice
unity amorng all the Dominican people.
Modern descriptions of the colors state that the blue represents the sky, red is the fire and bloodshed by the patriots and people in the struggle for freedom. White represents dignity, the peaceful character of the Dominicans and their dedication to peace.
The National Anthem of Dominican Republic
The song
Quisqueyanos Valientes was written in 1883 with the collaborate efforts of poet
Emilio Prud’Homme with music by Jose Reyes. Congress first passed a law that
declared this son to be national anthem in 1897. Ulysses Heureaux (lilis) who
was in charge of the country at this time did not enact the law. It lay dormant
for thirty-seven years. Finally on may 30, 1934, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, The
president of the Dominican Republic, wrote the law that officially declared the
unofficial Dominican Republic National anthem official. He made the song of the
fatherland/canto a la patria, quisqueyanos Valientes official on May 30, 1934.
I leave the
video of the song at the end of the blog
National Flower
The Rose of Bayahibe
The flower of the Caoba was the national flower as
declared on July 16, 1957 by decree number 2944. there was always confusion
about the national tree and flower and now it is clear. On July 12, 2011 la
Rosa de Bayahibe was declared to be the National flower. In 2014 the Central
Bank authorities will issue new paper money that will incluide the rose of
Bayahibe in place of the flower of mahogany.
Natinal TreeThe Mahogany (swietenia mahagoni) la caoba
There was always
confusion about the national tree and flower, and now it is clear. As of July
2011 Dominican Republic finally has their national tree. On July 12, 2011
Pressident the Mahogany tree to be the new official tree of Dominican Republic.
National BirdPalmChat (Dulus dominicus)
National BirdPalmChat (Dulus dominicus)
This cute little
songbird is found on the island of Hispaniola. It adapts easily to all areas of
the country and can be found in abundance. The Palm chat prefers to be where
there are many palm trees (this is where they got their name). They are
communal bird. The nests can usually be found in the tops of Royal Palms or
atop any other high spot when the palm tree is not available. They lay spotted
grayish purple eggs, usually 2 to 4,
from Mach to June. Their song is quite loud with constant singing and squawking
as they communicate with other bird. They are about 8 inches in length. They
are have an olive-brown creamy color on top and streaked with brown on the
bottom. their back side and the edges of
their feathers are a dark yellow-green. They have large yellow bills and rust
colored eyes.
If you happen to
hear this song played always stand to show respect while is it being played
Click to listen
to the song.
