Flag of Colombia
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
Yellow occupies the upper half and represents the wealth of Colombian soil and the sun that illuminates the country. Blue symbolizes the two oceans that bathe Colombia's coasts: the Atlantic and Pacific, as well as the sky. Red commemorates the blood shed by the heroes of independence. Another interpretation associates these colors with sovereignty, justice, and valor.
History
Designed by Francisco de Miranda in 1806, it inspired the flags of Ecuador and Venezuela. Yellow occupies the upper half because it symbolizes the wealth of America.
Curiosities
Together with Ecuador and Venezuela, forms the group of Mirandine flags. All three nations were part of Gran Colombia. The yellow stripe is wider than the others.
