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South America

Venezuela

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: March 10, 2006 Usage: National and Civil

The flag is most
similar to that of
liberation leader Stars represent the
Francisco de eight provinces
Miranda that supported
independence

Red symbolizes
courage
Blue represents Venezuela’s
independence from Spain

South America
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6%.%:5%,! Venezuela was once part of the Spanish province
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'UYANA
of New Granada. It then joined Greater Colombia
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"RAZILZIL from 1819 until independence in 1830.
The Venezuelan flag was the double width, for use as the flag
invention of Francisco de Miranda, of Greater Colombia.
who initiated the freedom of After independence in 1836,
New Granada in 1806. At that time the flag reverted to stripes of
it had no stars; they were added in equal width and the stars were
1836 to symbolize the provinces added. The coat of arms dates
that had supported the Declaration from the 19th century but has
of Independence in 1811. The altered frequently, especially the
original plain tricolor was altered inscription. The present form dates
in 1819, to make the yellow from 2006.

ARMS OF VENEZUELA
Two horns of plenty
The wheatsheaf symbolize abundance
represents fertility
The flag and weapons
A running horse represent independence and
symbolizes liberty the Native American people
The name of the state, The arms appear in the
“Republica Bolivariana canton of the state flag
de Venezuela” and naval ensign

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