Colombian Navy
The Colombian Navy, officially the Colombian National Navy (Spanish: Armada Nacional de la República de Colombia), also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia. The Navy is responsible for security and defence in the Colombian zones of both the Atlantic (Caribbean) and Pacific oceans, the extensive network of rivers inside the country, and a few small land areas under its direct jurisdiction.
| Colombian Navy | |
|---|---|
| Armada de la República de Colombia | |
Coat of arms of the Colombian Navy | |
| Founded | July 24, 1823 |
| Country | Colombia |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare Protection of the seas and rivers of Colombia |
| Size | 35,086 As of September 2013 ~13,000 Officers & sailors ~22,000 Marine Infantry |
| Motto(s) | Plus Ultra (Latin: further beyond) |
| March | "Viva Colombia, soy marinero" |
| Anniversaries | July 24 |
| Engagements | Battle of Lake Maracaibo Thousand Days War (Civil war) Colombia-Peru War World War II Korean War Colombian Armed Conflict Operation Atalanta |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Gustavo Petro |
| Minister of Defense | Iván Velásquez Gómez |
| Commander of the Military Forces | General Commander Helder Férnan Giraldo |
| National Navy Commander | Admiral Francisco Cubides |
| Notable commanders | José Prudencio Padilla |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign | |
| Naval jack | |
| Flag | |
| Standard | |
The Colombian Navy has a strength of 35,086 personnel as of September 2013 including approximately 22,000 in the Marine Infantry corps.
The acronym "ARC", (Spanish: Armada de la República de Colombia) is used both as the official ship prefix for all the Colombian Navy ships, as well as a common short name for the Navy itself.