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The rural parish of González Suárez (6,810 inhabitants in 2011) is composed
of 8 communities. It was part of the parish of San Pablo de Lago until 1914,
when the inhabitants requested separation because of abuse committed by the
administration of San Pablo.
González Suárez is nicknamed "The Gate to the
Blue Lakes Province".
http://gadgonzalezsuarez.gob.ec/
Parish website
The parish's namesake is His Grace Federico González Suárez (1844-1917),
Bishop of Ibarra (1895-1905) and Archbishop of Quito (1905-1917), also a noted
politician and historian ("Historia General del Ecuador").
http://www.enciclopediadelecuador.com/personajes-historicos/ilmo-federico-gonzalez-suarez/
Enciclopedia del Ecuador
Ivan Sache, 10 September 2018
The flag of González Suárez is divided blue-white by the descending diagonal.
A square vertically divided green-yellow is placed in canton; the parish's seal
is placed in the center of the flag.
The green stripe represents a first
gate, the crops, pastures and mountains.
The yellow stripe represents a
second gate, the sun, the stars and corn, all proper to a village with tradition
and culture.
The celestial blue part represents the parish's nickname, "The
Gate to the Lakes' Blue Province".
White represents the calm of the people,
the tranquility of the crystalline water of La Apangora and La Toma. It also
represents the purity of the parish's namesake
The parish's seal is made
of the parish's coat of arms, placed on a white disk and surrounded by the
parish's name and years "1914-2007".
The shield is surmounted by a Royal
crown or, representing the religious highness of the people.
The shield is
framed on top by the decorative fronstispiece of a Spanish colonial house,
inscribed in the center with "MCMXIV" (Roman numeral for "1914"), the parish's
foundation year. On the sides are branches of olive embroidered on shoulder
patches, a tribute to the local embroiders. The shield is supported left by the
hand of the La Apangora nymph holding a caduceus, as a tribute to local myths
and legends, and right by a hand holding a torch, as a symbol of victory and
triumph.
In the center is represented Mount Imbabura surrounded by seven
stars and beautiful Lake San Pablo. On both sides, two clay jars represent the
main water resources of the parish.
In base a corn spike, representing the
main crop and staple food of González Suárez, surrounded by the most beautiful
native flowers. On both sides, two bunches of totora [Schoenoplectus
californicus subsp. tatora] used by the local craftsmen. In base,
a black background and two white disks representing knowledge. All over a scroll
of the colors of the parish flag.
http://gadgonzalezsuarez.gob.ec/web/index.php/2014-09-25-14-15-50/simbolos-parroquiales
Parish website
Ivan Sache, 10 September 2018
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