Flag description: three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double
width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the
center of the flag; the flag retains the three main colors of
the banner of Gran Columbia, the South American republic that
broke up in 1830; the yellow color represents sunshine, grain,
and mineral wealth, blue the sky, sea, and rivers, and red the
blood of patriots spilled in the struggle for freedom and
justice Definition: This entry provides a written flag
description produced from actual flags or the best information
available at the time the entry was written. The flags of
independent states are used by their dependencies unless there
is an officially recognized local flag. Some disputed and other
areas do not have flags. Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless
otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of
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