Flag of Colombia

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Republic of Colombia

El Tricolor Nacional ('The National Tricolor')
Use	National flag and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	26 November 1861; 162 years ago (1861-11-26)
Design	A 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 that the nation gained its independence from Spain on 20 July 1810.^[1] It is a horizontal tricolor 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 of the space each.