Sunday, September 23, 2007

Flag of Colombia

The flag of Colombia was adopted on November 26, 1861.

Flag ratio 2:3
It is a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red. The yellow stripe takes up the top half of the flag and the blue and red take up a quarter of the space each.
Yellow symbolizes the rich resources of its grounds; blue symbolizes the two oceans that surround its coasts; red represents the blood of the heroes who died while fighting for Colombia's independence.