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South America

Colombia

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: December 17, 1819 Usage: National

The colors are The original yellow
those of Francisco band was doubled in
de Miranda, the width when Greater
liberation leader Colombia was formed

Yellow recalls
the federation of
Greater Colombia

Red represents Blue represents
courage independence from Spain

South America
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The flag of Greater Colombia, used to distinguish it from the flag
adopted in 1819, was retained by of Ecuador. The state flag and naval
Colombia after independence in 1830. ensign have the arms in the center.
For a while the stripes were arranged
vertically, but the original version THE NATIONAL ARMS
was restored in 1861. The coat of arms dates from 1834.
There are two variant flags. The It includes a pomegranate, the
civil ensign has a red-bordered, blue symbol of Granada in Spain, after
oval bearing a white star in the center, which the area was once named.
ARMS OF COLOMBIA The crest is a condor
frequently used in South
National motto—
“Libertad y Orden” American heraldry
meaning “Liberty
and Order”
A pomegranate recalls
The Cap of Liberty
New Granada,
Colombia’s former name
A map of the
when a Spanish colony
Isthmus of Panama

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