Colombian flag

Tricolor South American

The Colombian flag is the national flag of Colombia, featuring three horizontal stripes: yellow on top (taking up half the flag's height), blue in the middle, and red at the bottom.

The yellow traditionally represents gold and abundance, blue the seas and sky, and red the blood shed for independence.

The Colombian flag flew over the embassy.

yellowHue between green and orange
yellow stripePainted road demarcation
bluePrimary color; also sad
blue stripeLinear marking in cyan
redPrimary color, warm

red stripe · tricolor · Bogotá · Andes · coffee · emerald · independence · Independence Day · patriotic · banner · national · stripes · national symbol · coat of arms · emblem · South America · Latin America · Medellín

Opposites

national identity

Colombian flagSpanish flag

Peninsula nation's colors

statelessness · American flag · Mexican flag · British flag

visual similarity/confusion

Colombian flagSwiss flag

Helvetic national standard

white flag · black flag · Polish flag · Jamaican flag

regional/geographic contrast

Colombian flagCanadian flag

National ensign of Canada

Family

Colombia, Colombian, Colombians, flag, flags, flagged, flagging, flagpole, flagship

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G