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Flag of Colombia
Adopted:
The Flag of Colombia was adopted in 1861. The first use of the current flag design was in 1810. The last change to the current Colombian flag design was in 1949.
Proportion:
2:3
Design:
three horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red; the flag retains the three main colors of the banner of Gran Colombia
Description:
three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double-width), blue, and red; the flag retains the three main colors of the banner of Gran Colombia, the short-lived South American republic that broke up in 1830; various interpretations of the colors exist and include: yellow for the gold in Colombia\'s land, blue for the seas on its shores, and red for the blood spilled in attaining freedom; alternatively, the colors have been described as representing more elemental concepts such as sovereignty and justice (yellow), loyalty and vigilance (blue), and valor and generosity (red); or simply the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity
About Colombia
The Colombian flag is the flag of the country named Colombia, officially the The Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America, with an area of 1,141,748 square kilometers and a population of around 50,372,424. Its gdp is $323,802.81 Millions(2019). The capital of Colombia is Bogotá, and the official currency is Colombian peso(COP).