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Wikipedia: Flag of Colombia
Flag of Colombia
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Flag Ratio: 2:3

The flag of Colombia was adopted on November 26, 1861.

There is no official explanation for the meaning of the colors of the flag, but two major interpertations presented at the Flags of the World website are as follow:

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  1. The yellow symbolizes sovereignty and justice; the blue nobility, loyalty and vigilance; and the red valor, honor, generosity and victory achieved at the high cost of bloodshed.
  2. Yellow: universal liberty; blue: the equality of all races and social classes before God and the law; Red: fraternity''

  

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