National symbols and commemorations
National symbols and commemorative dates bring together the references that identify Venezuela as a nation: the flag, the coat of arms, the national anthem and the anniversaries that mark the official calendar. This section helps you learn the meaning and origin of each symbol, as well as the celebrations held throughout the year. Listed sites include Feriados Venezuela, with information on national holidays; the Embajada de Venezuela, with official content on the symbols; and Justia Venezuela, which collects the legal framework related to the flag, the coat of arms and the anthem.
8 websites, mostly in Spanish.
- Feriados Venezuela feriados.com.ve
Official calendar of Venezuelan national holidays with dates, descriptions, long weekends and the year's historical commemorations.
- Actualidad-24 - Símbolos Patrios y Efemérides actualidad-24.com
Compilation of national symbols and a calendar of Venezuelan historical events, organized by day and month.
Official explanation of the flag, national anthem and coat of arms of the Republic.
- Hoy en la Historia – Venezuela hoyenlahistoria.com
Calendar of historical events listing what happened in Venezuela on each date.
- Justia Venezuela - Ley de Bandera, Escudo e Himno venezuela.justia.com
Full legal text of the Law on the National Flag, National Anthem and Coat of Arms of Venezuela.
- La Venciclopedia venciclopedia.org
Collaborative encyclopedia about Venezuela with articles on national symbols, history and culture.
- Venaventours - Símbolos Naturales y Culturales venaventours.com
Article on Venezuela's natural symbols, such as the araguaney, the orchid and the turpial.
- Venelogia venelogia.com
Venezuelan history and culture site with historical calendar entries, commemorations and national holidays.
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