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image by Ivan Sache, 11 July 2020
Movimiento Traditionalisto Gáucho (MTG) is an umbrella organization
officially registered on 27 November 1967. MTG has two main objectives:
-
federating the Centros de Tradições Gaúchas (CTG) and other affiliated entities;
- preserving the nucleus of Gaúcha education and ideology by studying history,
tradition and folklore, according to the Charter defining the principles and
objectives of Gaúcha traditionalism, adopted on 20-23 July 1961 during the 8th
Congresso Tradicionalista Gaúcho.
The associations affiliated to MTG are
scattered over 30 Traditionalist Regions of Rio Grande do Sul. Associations
established out of Rio Grande do Sul form the 40th Traditionalist Region.
MTG has its roots in Grêmio Gaúcho, established in 1889 by Cezimbra Jacques.
The 1st Congresso Tradicionalista Gaúcho was held in 1954.
The "Group of
Eight" re-established on 5 September 1947 in Porto Alegre the Gáucho traditions
suppressed during Getúlio Vargas' rule. Eight young students, Antonio João de Sá
Siqueira, Fernando Machado Vieira, João Machado Vieira, Cilço Campos, Ciro Dias
da Costa, Orlando Jorge Degrazzia, Cyro Dutra Ferreira and their leader, João
Carlos Paixão Côrtes, formed a Gaúcho guard that paid a tribute to David
Canabarro, the hero of the Ragamuffin War. The next year, 35 CTG were
established.
MTG was eventually founded on 28 October 1966 during the 12th
Congresso Tradicionalista Gaúcho.
http://www.mtg.org.br - MTG website
Ivan Sache,
11 July 2020
The flag of MTG is white with the movement's emblem in the center.
The
proportions of the flag are 20 units in length on 14 units in width. The coat
of arms shall be 7 units in length on 8 units in width, leaving 3 units on top
and bottom and 6.5 units on the left and right.
White is a symbol of
coherence, moderation, prudence, quietness, serenity, compromise and tolerance.
The coat of arms of MTG is composed of a shield bordered in blue and
outlined in black. The upper field, yellow, features a sprouting tree proper
[green]. The lower left quarter, red, features a a yellow horse passant. The
lower right quarter features a mate calabash with straw, all white.
The blue
border is charged with two yellow stars in the middle and inscribed in yellow
letters, "MTG" (top) and "RIO GRANDE DO SUL" (bottom).
Black represents
science; white represents culture; blue represents engineering; yellow
represents chemistry; green represents medicine; and red represents law.
The tree trunk represents the past while the sprouts represent present. The
seven leaves represent traditionalism as a social organism with nativist,
civic, cultural, literary, artistic and folkloric components.
The horse
represents freedom and union between people.
Mate symbolizes one of the
virtues that best characterize Rio Grande do Sul's people, hospitality.
http://www.mtg.org.br/index2.php/historico/217 - MTG website
Photos:
https://www.facebook.com/novocabraisimprensa/
https://www.facebook.com/parecinovo/photos/
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituramunicipaldesantoangelo/
https://www.facebook.com/TrindadeDoSulAdmMunicipal/
https://www.facebook.com/prefeituradevacaria/
Ivan Sache, 11 July 2020