Military academy of Venezuela

The Military academy of Venezuela (in Spanish Academia militar de Venezuela), founded in 1810. It is located in Caracas, Venezuela and provides a four-year program of training for officer cadets. Notable graduates include former Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.

Introduction
Unlike most military academies it is a full multi-service academy system, similar to several military academies in the world. It is a system of 5 military colleges united into one.

The academy system is composed of the following:


 * Military Academy of the Army
 * Venezuelan Naval Academy "Adm. Sebastian Francisco de Miranda Rodriguez"
 * Military Aviation Academy
 * National Guard Military Officers Academy
 * Military Technical Academy of the National Armed Forces

Symbols of the Military Academy of the Army of Venezuela
The Regimental Color of the Military Academy of Venezuela was adopted in 1935. It is divided into two triangles, white and blue, and on the center is the Academy Coat of Arms, made up of a shield with three tilted vertical stripes in the colors of the Flag of Venezuela inside and four small shields representing the four basic arms of the Army (Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineering) at the corners. The shield is topped by a torch and surrounded by a green laurel wreath. The name of the academy surrounds the coat of arms.