flag of Colombia
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The flag of Colombia is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue, and red, symbolizing the country's wealth, seas, and bloodshed for independence.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national flag
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| adopted |
1861-11-26
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| aspectRatio |
2:3
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| blueStripeProportion |
1/4 of flag height
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| bottomStripeColor |
red
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| category |
Flags introduced in 1861
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Flags of South America → Tricolor flags → |
| civilFlagDesign |
plain horizontal yellow-blue-red tricolor
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| colorPattern |
horizontal tricolor
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| country |
Colombia
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| designOrigin |
flag of Gran Colombia
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| emblemPresence |
no coat of arms on basic national flag
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| hasVariant |
civil flag of Colombia
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state flag of Colombia → war flag of Colombia → |
| inspiredBy |
Francisco de Miranda's tricolor design
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| legalDefinition |
defined in Colombian law and decrees
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| middleStripeColor |
blue
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| officialStatus |
national symbol of Colombia
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| orientation |
horizontal stripes
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| protocolRules |
regulated by Colombian government
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| redStripeProportion |
1/4 of flag height
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| relatedFlag |
flag of Ecuador
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flag of Gran Colombia → flag of Venezuela → |
| side |
obverse and reverse identical in basic design
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| stateFlagDesign |
national tricolor with coat of arms at center
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| stripeOrderTopToBottom |
yellow-blue-red
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| symbolismBlue |
seas and rivers
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sky → |
| symbolismRed |
blood shed for independence
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courage and valor → |
| symbolismYellow |
gold
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wealth and natural resources → |
| topStripeColor |
yellow
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| usedBy |
Colombian civilian population
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Colombian state institutions → Government of Colombia → |
| usedOn |
Colombian aircraft
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Colombian embassies and consulates → Colombian ships → public buildings in Colombia → |
| usedSince |
19th century
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| usesColor |
blue
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red → yellow → |
| warFlagDesign |
national tricolor with coat of arms and additional military distinctions
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| yellowStripeProportion |
1/2 of flag height
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Presidential standard of Ecuador
("Flag of Ecuador")
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basedOn |
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flag of Colombia
("civil flag of Colombia")
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hasVariant |
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Colombia
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nationalSymbol |