Flag of Great Colombia
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First Flag
The first flag was adopted in late 1819. Originally used without arms, the first design of the state flag was based on the Venezuelan flag of 1811. Some variations have the coat of arms in the centre of the flag. This flag was in use officially until 10 January 1820.
Second Flag
Third Flag
A third flag was adopted in late 1821, with a different coat of arms. Some variations have the writing "Republica de Colombia" around the coat of arms, and others have the coat of arms encircled.
Fourth Flag
On 11 July 1822 Guayaquil was incorporated and Great Colombia reached its largest size. New arms were adopted, and the coat of arms was taken off the flag, and replaced with stars. It had three stars, but was upped to six, then nine, then finally twelve. Some variants had no stars, however. The color of the blue stripe was also changed to the dark blue seen on the flags of its successors. This flag served as the national flag until the country's dissolution in 1830. Some variants have no star.
Later Countries
The current Venezuelan flag closely resembles the Great Colombian flag with stars, while the Colombian flag is similar to the starless variation of the last flag. Ecuador's flag is similar to the earlier flags, only with the darker shade of blue and a centered coat of arms.
External links
- Flags of The World, Gran Colombia
Categories
Historical flags