Flag of Colombia
| El Tricolor Nacional ('The National Tricolor') | |
| Use | National flag and state ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 26 November 1861 |
| Design | A unequal horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red in a 2:1:1 ratio. |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | The national flag defaced in the centre with a blue ellipse outlined in red and an eight-pointed white star. |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | The national flag defaced in the centre with a white circle outlined in red and the coat of arms of Colombia. |
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The national flag of Colombia symbolizes its independence from Spain, won on 20 July 1810. It is a rectangular horizontal tricolor composed of yellow, blue and red in a 2:1:1 ratio. The yellow stripe takes up a half of the flag, while the blue and red stripes take up a quarter each. Its origins date back to the flag of Gran Colombia created by the Venezuelan Francisco de Miranda in the early 1800s. It was officially adopted by law on 26 November 1861.