Flag of Colombia - stock photo

The flag of Colombia has its origin in the flag created in 1801 by Venezuelan patriots Francisco de Miranda and Lino de Clemente for the First Republic of Venezuela, which was later approved by the Constituent Congress of that country in 1811. The Colombian flag consists of three horizontal stripes: yellow, blue, and red, with the yellow stripe being wider than the other two. Specifically, the flag comprises a yellow stripe at the top, a blue stripe in the middle, and a red stripe at the bottom. The yellow symbolizes wealth, the blue represents the two oceans that surround the territory, and the red signifies the bloodshed by patriots on the battlefields.