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    Flag of Ecuador

    Flag of Ecuador
    A horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red with the coat of arms of Ecuador in the center.
    Country
    Ecuador
    Capital
    Quito
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1860
    Colours
    Yellow, Blue, Red

    What does the flag of Ecuador mean?

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

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Yellow

      The country's mineral wealth.

    • Blue

      The Pacific Ocean and the sky.

    • Red

      The blood shed for independence.

    History

    Adopted in 1860, the flag is one of three that are based on the flag of Gran Colombia.

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