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area, which augurs the countryman a promising future." He described the blue color and its tones used in the coat of arms as "speaking of the sea off the coast of
Pichilemu, sea that is present in every moment of our stay in Pichilemu. Sea that is richness and that 'promises us a future splendor'." Martínez used the red color to represent "the tourism along all colors, happiness, vacations, sport," while described the use of greenish gray as the "touch of distinction, elegance, nobleness."
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450:(pen name Don Antonio de Petrel) regarding the appropriateness of the date used to celebrate the anniversary of Pichilemu, which commemorated the creation of the commune, on 21 December 1891, a date also used in the coat of arms. Saldías pointed out that, since there was no act of foundation of Pichilemu nor record of date of the first inhabitation of the area by the
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534:(11 September Award) award given by the Municipality of Pichilemu that his nomination was an "inconsequence", "when I have gone to the municipality to tell them that they have committed an error by using a wrong date in the official coat of arms of the commune, and although I have spoken with reasonings, they have not heard me."
246:, CODECO) made a public call for tenders to create a coat of arms for the commune, with the purpose of "counting with a symbolic expression of representativeness, and to exalt distinctive features of the area and its people," adding that they were "seeking a coat of arms similar, but not identical to that of the
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Martínez described the colors used in his creation, beginning with the yellow, which "represents the sun, the light and the warmth of a welcoming place. Sun which stays in
Pichilemu to make us spend beautiful moments." The green color and its tones represent the "forest, economic potential of the
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Council of Communal Development (CODECO) made a public call for tenders to create a coat of arms for the commune, similar to that of the province of Cardenal Caro. A design made by Hernán Martínez Morales from
618:.—Its territory will comprise the Peñablanca (12th), Cáhuil (13th), and Cocauquén (14th) subdelegations, of the same department of San Fernando, with the limits assigned by the cited decree of 11 August 1867.")
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Pichilemu), and regular vacationer" in the city. He told the newspaper he took knowledge of the public call made by the local government by reading a previous edition of
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Pichilemu.
867:, ed. (1990). "Ross Agustín, al menor Francisco Estevan Segundo Torrealba, Compraventa Judicial." [Ross Agustín, to the minor Francisco Estevan Segundo Torrealba, legal sale].
254:." Participants could send as many designs as they wanted, as far as it included the name of the commune and the date of its creation, 21 December 1891. Authors could add a
847:(12 February 1987). "(Usted sabe) Tenemos 443 años de antigüedad, según título de encomienda" [(You know) We are 443 years old, according to title of encomienda].
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637:(Law of Organization and Attributions of the Municipalities), promulgated on 22 December 1891, and not on 21 December 1891, as it was incorrectly celebrated.
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774:(12 February 1987). "Texto de saludos recepcionados en nuestro 43° aniversario" [Text of greetings received in our 43rd anniversary].
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921:(October–November 1987). "Inauguraciones y acto oficial por el "11"" [Inaugurations and official ceremony for the "11"].
799:(18 September 1986). "Buscan escudo de armas a comuna pichilemina" [ seeking coat of arms for the commune of Pichilemu].
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754:(March 1987). "¿Tenemos 443 años o tal vez 378 o quizás 376 o menos, 103 o 102?".
725:(31 December 1986). "Diseñador gráfico curicano dio escudo de armas a Pichilemu".
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805:(in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile: Talleres Offset La Nación. p. 3.
780:(in Spanish). Pichilemu, Chile: Talleres Offset La Nación. p. 3.
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