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Montevideo, December 16th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

Tag: Wiphala

  • Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Bolivian Army removes Wiphala from Coat of Arms

    The reinstated design is now visible on the Army’s official website and social media accounts

    The Bolivian Army announced Thursday the restoration of its original institutional coat of arms, a version that excludes the indigenous wiphala flag and other plurinational symbols integrated 15 years ago.

  • Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 09:56 UTC

    Bolivia celebrates UN recognition of wiphala

    The Wiphala is a symbol that reflects the multicolored harmony of nature, born from the worldview of various indigenous peoples and social groups, the Bolivian government argued

    Bolivian authorities, including President Luis Arce Catacora, celebrated Monday the approval by the United Nations' (UN) General Assembly of a resolution recognizing the wiphala, a rainbow-colored, checkered emblem used by some indigenous peoples of the Andes, Amazon, Chaco, and Altiplano.