The document describes the symbols of Valle del Cauca, a department in Colombia. The Valle del Cauca shield takes a French form and depicts a green valley with a river, blue mountains, palm trees, and five golden cities. The Valle del Cauca flag consists of two horizontal stripes of blue and white, framed by silver. It was adopted in 1811 to represent the department. The colors symbolize openness, peace, purity, integrity and innocence. Valle del Cauca is located on Colombia's western side facing the Pacific Ocean and has economic and cultural importance with its capital in Santiago de Cali.