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The flag of Bolivia

The flag of Bolivia
Three equal horizontal bands of red, yellow and green, with the coat of arms on the yellow band on the state version.
Ratio 15:22 · current design adopted 1851

Bolivia is the only country with two flags of equal official standing: the tricolour and the Wiphala, a 49-square rainbow chequerboard representing the Andean indigenous peoples, which the 2009 constitution made a national symbol alongside it. Both are flown together on state buildings. The tricolour dates from 1851 and its unusual 15:22 ratio is used by no other country. The state flag carries an elaborate coat of arms with a condor, an alpaca and Cerro Rico of Potosí, the silver mountain that funded the Spanish empire.

What the colours mean

  • Red #D52B1E The bravery of Bolivia's soldiers
  • Yellow #F9E300 The country's mineral wealth
  • Green #007934 The fertility of the land

Flag laws usually specify a Pantone chip, a CMYK mix or just a colour name. Converting any of those to sRGB is lossy, which is why published hex values disagree.

Ratio
15:22
Current design adopted
1851
Colours
red, yellow, green

Common questions

What does the flag of Bolivia look like?
Three equal horizontal bands of red, yellow and green, with the coat of arms on the yellow band on the state version.
What do the colours of the Bolivia flag mean?
Red: the bravery of Bolivia's soldiers. Yellow: the country's mineral wealth. Green: the fertility of the land.
When was the Bolivia flag adopted?
The current design dates from 1851, and its official ratio is 15:22.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))

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