NOVEMBER 5, 2024 — Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina introduced its official city flag on November 4, concluding a public design competition that received 140 submissions, El Diario de Carlos Paz reports.
The new flag was designed by 21-year-old Vera Distel, a local graphic design student at Instituto Mariano Moreno.
The flag design contest, launched on September 6, aimed to establish a unifying symbol for Villa Carlos Paz and closed with a final selection event on October 25. Vera Distel, a resident of the city born on its foundation day, July 16, created the winning design.
The official unveiling took place at an event led by Mayor Esteban Aviles. During the presentation, Aviles described the flag as a representation of the city’s culture and identity. “This flag is our own, unique, and modern. It has its own attractions and will symbolize us, the people of Carlos Paz,” he stated, also mentioning plans to showcase the new flag nationally and internationally.
The flag’s design centers around three wavy horizontal stripes and a tri-color circle pattern.
The top stripe, in light blue, represents the Argentine sky, highlighting a connection to the national identity. Beneath it, the white stripe stands for the city’s natural landscape, including its surrounding mountains and rivers, emphasizing a bond with the environment.
The third stripe, colored yellow, symbolizes the city’s residents. This color was chosen to convey the energy, hospitality, and warmth that characterizes the community and its culture. The use of yellow in this stripe is also linked to themes of growth and positive energy, concepts noted as significant by the city’s design commission.
At the center of the flag are three circles in yellow, black, and red, referencing the city’s historical logo. These colors, arranged in a circle, aim to balance modern design elements with longstanding symbols associated with Villa Carlos Paz. The circles are intended to capture continuity between the city’s past and its present identity.
Distel added, “Now I just have to wait to see the flag flying at the municipality.”
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