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.


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

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Presidential standard of Ecuador ("Flag of Ecuador")
basedOn
flag of Colombia ("civil flag of Colombia")
hasVariant
Colombia
nationalSymbol

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