Comments on: Saint James Day Celebrations In Antigua http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/07/25/saint-james-day-celebrations-in-antigua/ Antigua Guatemala's number one multimedia resource in English for everything about La Antigua and the Guatemalan people, culture and traditions with a brand new web page every day! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/07/25/saint-james-day-celebrations-in-antigua/#comment-15287 Jeff Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:45:38 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=896#comment-15287 Not sure if I'm on the right track or not, but here is background information on the green flag: “The flag of La Antigua Guatemala. It is green. Because as you mentioned, 'the people of Antigua are known as Panzas Verdes —green bellies—'. Why green bellies? It is a nickname from the amounts of avocados they ate in the past." And background information on the blue flag: “I know there’s legislation which describes to the T what a Guatemalan flag is supposed to look like, but like always in Guatemala, laws are beautiful abstract texts that live inside very dusty books. Reality dictates that the Guatemalan flag can be blue, any blue really, with or without the emblem or coat of arms.” It was concluded by your "resourceful" readers that it should be Celestial Blue, and the colors' symbolism (as well as the exact color blue that should be used -- ISCC-NBS177) is even defined in the following Guatemalan Congressional document (brought to you by one of your resourceful readers): http://www.congreso.gob.gt/archivos/decretos/1997/gtdcx104-97.pdf Thanks for this little activity -- I definitely learned a lot about Guatemala. You make Antigua more of a must-see place with every passing day of your beautiful photos! Not sure if I’m on the right track or not, but here is background information on the green flag:

“The flag of La Antigua Guatemala. It is green. Because as you mentioned, ‘the people of Antigua are known as Panzas Verdes —green bellies—’. Why green bellies? It is a nickname from the amounts of avocados they ate in the past.”

And background information on the blue flag:
“I know there’s legislation which describes to the T what a Guatemalan flag is supposed to look like, but like always in Guatemala, laws are beautiful abstract texts that live inside very dusty books. Reality dictates that the Guatemalan flag can be blue, any blue really, with or without the emblem or coat of arms.”

It was concluded by your “resourceful” readers that it should be Celestial Blue, and the colors’ symbolism (as well as the exact color blue that should be used — ISCC-NBS177) is even defined in the following Guatemalan Congressional document (brought to you by one of your resourceful readers):
http://www.congreso.gob.gt/archivos/decretos/1997/gtdcx104-97.pdf

Thanks for this little activity — I definitely learned a lot about Guatemala. You make Antigua more of a must-see place with every passing day of your beautiful photos!

]]> By: JM http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2008/07/25/saint-james-day-celebrations-in-antigua/#comment-15278 JM Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:13:58 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/?p=896#comment-15278 I'm so happy to have found your blog! I've been in Guatemala a few years ago and i totally felt in love with your city! It's absolutelly beautifull! Hope to be able to come back one day. From now on i will follow this site. Saludos desde Lisboa. JM I’m so happy to have found your blog! I’ve been in Guatemala a few years ago and i totally felt in love with your city! It’s absolutelly beautifull! Hope to be able to come back one day.
From now on i will follow this site.

Saludos desde Lisboa.
JM

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