Flag of Bolivia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State flag and ensign. Flag ratio: 15:22The current flag of Bolivia was originally adopted by Bolivia in 1851. The state flag and ensign (and war flag) is a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the Bolivian coat of arms in the center. The civil flag and ensign of Bolivia omits the coat of arms.
According to one source, the red stands for Bolivia's animals and its liberating army, while the green symbolizes fertility and yellow the nation's mineral deposits. [1]
The Wiphala is also an important flag often seen in Bolivia.
Despite its landlocked status, Bolivia has a naval ensign used by navy vessels on rivers and lakes. It consists of a blue field with the state flag in the canton bordered by nine small yellow five-pointed stars, with a larger yellow five-pointed star in the fly. The nine small stars represent the nine departments of Bolivia, and the larger star the nation's right to access the sea (access that it lost in 1884 in the War of the Pacific).
|
|
|
 Wiphala (Qullan Suyu version). |
|
|
Sovereign states Dependencies |
[edit] External links
- Bolivia at Flags of the World
- Gaceta Oficial de Bolivia, Decreto Supremo No 27630 (2004) stating the colours, proportions (note also the flag of the Armed Forces)
