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    Flag of Venezuela

    Flag of Venezuela
    A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red with an arc of eight stars in the centre of the blue band.
    Country
    Venezuela
    Capital
    Caracas
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1811
    Colours
    Yellow, Blue, Red

    What does the flag of Venezuela mean?

    The colours represent the nation's wealth, the sea separating it from Spain, and the blood of the patriots. The eight stars represent the seven original provinces that signed the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence, plus one for the province of Guayana.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Yellow

      The riches of the land

    • Blue

      The Caribbean Sea and the blood of patriots

    • Red

      The blood shed for independence

    History

    The flag is based on a design by Francisco de Miranda. The eighth star was added in 2006.

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