Flag of Venezuela
| Use | National flag and civil ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 12 March 1896 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red with an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centred on the blue band. |
| Designed by | Francisco de Miranda |
| Use | State and war flag, state and naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 9 March 2006 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red with the National Coat of Arms on the upper hoist-side of the yellow band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars centred on the blue band. |
| Designed by | Francisco de Miranda |
| Use | Naval jack |
| Design | A navy blue field charged with an anchor with seven five-pointed stars in an arc above it. |
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The current national flag of Venezuela (Spanish: Bandera de Venezuela) was introduced in 2006. The basic design includes a horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red, dating to the original flag introduced in 1811, in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Further modifications have involved including a set of stars, multiple changes to the placement and number of stars and inclusion of an optional coat of arms at the upper-left corner.