Flag of Colombia

Republic of Colombia
El Tricolor Nacional
('The National Tricolor')
UseNational flag and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion2:3
Adopted26 November 1861; 162 years ago (1861-11-26)
DesignA horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red in a 2:1:1 ratio.
UseCivil ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag defaced in the centre with a blue ellipse outlined in red and an eight-pointed white star.
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion2:3
DesignThe national flag defaced in the centre with a white circle outlined in red and the coat of arms of Colombia.

The national flag of Colombia symbolizes that the nation gained its independence from Spain on 20 July 1810.[1] It is a horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red in a 2:1:1 ratio. The yellow stripe takes up a half of the flag while the blue and red stripes take up a quarter of the space each.

  1. ^ "Flag and Arms of Colombia". ColombiaInfo.org - The Colombia Information Site. Retrieved 2018-04-13.