Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of Jersey City is proud and honored to recognize the Consulado de El Salvador en New Jersey and the Salvadorian Leadership United on the 199th Anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence during the Flag Raising ceremony on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the City Hall Balcony. The American National Anthem was played first followed by the national anthem of El Salvador
The Salvadorian American community will proudly fly the flags of the United States and El Salvador high above City Hall in recognition of the cherished cultural and ethnic diversity of our community. It is also a reaffirmation of the long friendship built on common values and an abiding love for freedom.
The Consulate representatives are from Left to Right –
Consul General Ariel Valle, Consulate of El Salvador in New Jersey & Delaware
Council President Joyce Watterman, Jersey City Municipal Council
Vice Consul Walter Antonio Gonzalez Castaneda, Consulate of El Salvador in New Jersey & Delaware
Mr. Tony Villalobos, President of Salvadorean Leadership United
To view the flag raising, please click on the link below
El Salvadorian Flag Raising
