South America
Venezuela
A horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue and red with eight white stars in an arc on the blue band; the state flag also bears the coat of arms in the upper hoist. The current national design with eight stars dates from 2006.
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Adopted
2006
Proportion
2:3
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Yellow
No single official symbolism is fixed in law for the flag’s colours.
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Blue
No single official symbolism is fixed in law for the flag’s colours.
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Red
No single official symbolism is fixed in law for the flag’s colours.
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White
Used for the stars; no separate official symbolism.
Symbols & emblems
Did you know?
The number of stars was increased from seven to eight in 2006, reviving an 1817 decree that had long not been reflected on the flag.