Flag of Colombia
This flag, like those of Columbia’s neighbours Ecuador and Venezuela, is based on that flown by the armies of Simon Bolivar during his rebellion against Spanish rule. The flag was originally used by Bolivar’s predecessor, Francisco de Miranda, in 1806. The flag continued to be used by Colombia even after Ecuador and Venezuela finally broke away from what was then Gran Colombia in 1830. Today, the colors are said to represent the following: yellow or gold, for Colombia’s natural riches; blue, for the sky and seas surrounding Colombia; and red, for the bloodshed by the freedom fighters during the struggle for independence from Spain. The ratio of the flag is 2:3. The flag of Colombia was adopted on November 26, 1861.
