Flag of Bolivia

Country

Flag of Bolivia uses horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag. Ratio 15:22 and current adoption November 30, 1851.

Hoist Ratio 15:22 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Bolivia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Plurinational State of Bolivia
Identifier	BO / BOL
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 30, 1851
First Documented Use	1851
Proportion	15:22
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, Yellow, Green
Construction	Horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#D52B1E	213, 43, 30	0, 80, 86, 16
Yellow	#F9E300	249, 227, 0	0, 9, 100, 2
Green	#007A33	0, 122, 51	100, 0, 58, 52

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood shed by national heroes.
Yellow	the country’s mineral wealth.
Green	the fertility of the land.
Coat of arms	Shown on the state version, with an alpaca, a breadfruit tree and Potosí mountain.
Wiphala	Bolivia also flies a chequered rainbow flag as a co-official emblem of its indigenous peoples.

Proportions

Ratio	15:22
Hoist	15 units
Fly	22 units

About the Flag of Bolivia

Horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag The recorded proportion is 15:22. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Bolivia is Red (#D52B1E), Yellow (#F9E300) and Green (#007A33). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Coat of arms: Shown on the state version, with an alpaca, a breadfruit tree and Potosí mountain; Wiphala: Bolivia also flies a chequered rainbow flag as a co-official emblem of its indigenous peoples.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1851. The adoption field for the present record is November 30, 1851.

Additional flag context

Bolivia is one of very few countries with two official flags: this tricolour, and the Wiphala, a chequered square of forty-nine coloured patches representing the Andean indigenous peoples, given equal status in the 2009 constitution.

The coat of arms shows Mount Potosí, an alpaca and a breadfruit tree, framed by muskets, an axe and a Phrygian cap.

The civil flag has no arms; the state flag does, and the difference is enforced in official use.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag, a 15:22 proportion and the visible coat of arms. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Bolivia — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Bolivia

Bolivia is recorded as horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag.
The reference proportion for the flag of Bolivia is 15:22.
The stored palette for Bolivia contains Red, Yellow and Green.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 30, 1851.
The design record traces first use to 1851.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Coat of arms: Shown on the state version, with an alpaca, a breadfruit tree and Potosí mountain.
Wiphala: Bolivia also flies a chequered rainbow flag as a co-official emblem of its indigenous peoples.
Bolivia is one of very few countries with two official flags: this tricolour, and the Wiphala, a chequered square of forty-nine coloured patches representing the Andean indigenous peoples, given equal status in the 2009 constitution.
The coat of arms shows Mount Potosí, an alpaca and a breadfruit tree, framed by muskets, an axe and a Phrygian cap.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Bolivia

What does the flag of Bolivia look like?

Horizontal tricolour, with the coat of arms on the state flag, with a recorded proportion of 15:22.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Bolivia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 15:22.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Bolivia?

The reference palette lists Red #D52B1E, Yellow #F9E300 and Green #007A33.

What do the symbols on the flag of Bolivia represent?

Coat of arms — Shown on the state version, with an alpaca, a breadfruit tree and Potosí mountain. Wiphala — Bolivia also flies a chequered rainbow flag as a co-official emblem of its indigenous peoples.

When was the present flag record for Bolivia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 30, 1851.

Which design family does the flag of Bolivia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Bolivia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.