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    Flag of Colombia

    Flag of Colombia
    A horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue, and red.
    Country
    Colombia
    Capital
    Bogotá
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1861
    Colours
    Yellow, Blue, Red

    What does the flag of Colombia mean?

    The yellow stripe is double the width of the other two. The flag is a symbol of Colombia's independence from Spain.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Yellow

      The country's mineral wealth.

    • Blue

      The Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

    • Red

      The blood shed for independence.

    History

    Adopted in 1861, the flag is one of three that are based on the flag of Gran Colombia.

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