This is Colombia
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Colombia, the country of beauty
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Colombia, Tierra Querida
"Colombia, Tierra Querida", is a song composed by Maestro Lucho Bermudez, in honor of our beautiful nation, song sung by Aura Matilde Díaz Martínez, Bermudez's wife and worthy representative of Colombian folklore...
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National Symbols
The decrees 861 of 1934, issued by the General Mr Pedro Nel Ospina and Dr. Enrique Olaya Herrera respectively, contain provisions about the national flag and coat of arms.
Colombian Flag
Coat of Arms
National Anthem
The Colombian National Anthem was composed in 1887 by Rafael Nunez with music by the Italian Oreste Sindici; the anthem was created to commemorate the 11th of November, date of Independence of Cartagena. Law 33 of October 28, 1920, sanctioned by President Fidel Marco Suarez, gave it official status. It consists of 11 verses and a chorus.
The anthem of Colombia is considered the second anthem all over the world, after "La Marseillaise" (Anthem of France), which ranks first.
CHORUS
Oh, unfading glory! Oh, immortal joy! In furrows of pain, goodness now germinates. (Repeat)
First verse
The dreadful night has ceased. Sublime Liberty beams forth the dawn of her invincible light. All of humanity that groans within its chains, understands the words of He who died on the cross.
Second verse
"Independence!" shouts the American world; The land of Columbus. Is bathed in heroes' blood. But this great doctrine; "The king is not the sovereign", resounds, and those who suffer bless their passion.
Third verse
The Orinoco's bed Is heaped with plunder, Of blood and tears A river is seen to flow. In Bárbula neither souls nor eyes, know whether admiration to feel or fear to suffer.
Fourth verse
On the shores of the Caribbean, a famished people fight, preferring horror to fickle health. O, aye! from Cartagena heavy is the hardship, and death's rubble her virtue disdains.
Fifth verse
From Boyaca, in the fields, the genius of glory, from every sprig a hero was crowned undefeated. Soldiers without armor won the victory; their virile spirit served them as a shield.
Sixth verse
Bolivar crosses the Andes bathed by two oceans, swords as though sparks flash in Junín. Indomitable centaurs descend to the plains, and a premonition begins to be felt, of the epic's end.
Seventh verse
The victorious trumpet in Ayacucho loudly thunders, as in every triumph grows its formidable sound. In its expansive thrust Liberty is first felt, from the American sky forming a pavilion.
Eighth verse
In agony, the Virgin Tears out her hair, and bereft of her love, leaves it to hang on a cypress. Regretting her hope covered by a cold headstone, but glorious pride hallows her fair skin.
Ninth verse
Thus the motherland is formed, Thermopylaes bursting forth; a constellation of cyclops the night did brighten. The trembling flower finding the wind mortal, underneath the laurels safety sought.
Tenth verse
But it's not complete glory to defeat in battle, the arm that fights is encouraged by truth. For independence alone The great clamour doesn't silence; if the sun shines on everyone, justice is liberty.
Eleventh verse
Of men the rights Nariño's preaching, the soul of struggle was prophetically taught. Ricaurte in San Mateo, in atoms flying, "Duty before life," with flames he wrote.
Television in Colombia
The television was inaugurated in Colombia on June 13, 1954, during the government of General Gustavo Rojas Pinilla.
In its early years, television was a public service in Colombia and just by 1969 the first steps were taken to privatization, been Channel "Teletigre" the first one in this privatization. In 1979, it arrives colour television.
In the 1980s began regional television, also public, with Teleantioquia, Telepacífico and Telecaribe. By that time, national television already had three channels: Cadena Uno (Canal Uno), Cadena Dos (Canal A) and Cadena Tres (Señal Colombia). In 1998, it was initiated licensed private TV with RCN TV and Caracol TV. Then after, some others as City TV...
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