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Durazno (Uruguay)

image by Pascal Gross, 15 January 2001

Description of the flag
Coat of arms

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Department government website, emblem here
reported by Dov Gutterman, 11 December 2001
A page about the flag of Durazno
reported by Olivier Touzeau, 15 January 2001

Description of the flag

According to http://members.tripod.com/estegosaurio/bandera.htm, the new flag of the department of Durazno, Uruguay, was adopted 12 October 2000, for commemorating 179 years after the fondation of Durazno. Flag drawn by the architect Andrés Martínez Bruno, who won the competition among 249 projects. the light blue stripes stand for the local rivers Yí and Negro.
Olivier Touzeau, 15 January 2001

The flag has been designed on a blue background; the meaning is that a great twelve-pointed star, surrounded by 18 smaller six-pointed ones represents the central geographical position in the country of this department, which was founded on October 12, 1821. The rest of the stars represent the remaining departmentes in which the country is divided. Inside the star a lamp is shown, representing light and energy, and also hopes for the future. The light blue lines represent the rivers Yí and Negro (black), which surround Durazno's territory.
Jorge Carjaville, 15 January 2001, translating form http://members.tripod.com/estegosaurio/bandera.htm

Durazno intendancia, capital city [San Pedro del] Durazno, has an area of 11,643 km² and a population of 56 966 (estimate, 1996). The intendencia is located right in the middle of the country.
Ivan Sache, 13 December 2001

Coat of arms

image by Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
from https://commons.wikimedia.org

The coat of arms was adopted on 10 November 1953, being designed by the plastic artist Adolfo Pastor. It is a shield with a white border, reading the motto created by Carlos Scaffo: EN PENSAMIENTO ME CENTRO Y ME DESCENTRO EN LABOR [In Thought I Am Centered and I Distract Myself In Work]. At the bottom, DURAZNO is read. The inner section is composed of three horizontal bands of blue-yellow-blue, representing the Negro and Yí rivers. Over the yellow, three ears of wheat (left) are seen for agriculture; five pieces of fleece are seen to the right alluding to ranching (effort and wealth). A big electric tower alludes to the fact energy is a major industry in the area, especially in Rincón del Bonete and Baygorria. The tower emits rays to the top corners and top-center. At the bottom, a lamp shines for hope Durazno will continue progressing. What appear to be multiple small black lamps appear in each corner.

Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025