Flag of Ecuador

Country

Flag of Ecuador uses horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption November 7, 1900.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Ecuador
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Ecuador
Identifier	EC / ECU
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	November 7, 1900
First Documented Use	1860
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Yellow, Blue, Red
Construction	Horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Yellow	#FFDD00	255, 221, 0	0, 13, 100, 0
Blue	#034EA2	3, 78, 162	98, 52, 0, 36
Red	#ED1C24	237, 28, 36	0, 88, 85, 7

Design and Symbolism

Yellow	the fertility of the land and the sun.
Blue	the sea and the sky.
Red	the blood of the heroes of independence.
Condor	The Andean condor atop the arms, standing for power and greatness.
Mount Chimborazo and the Guayas steamship	The country’s landscape and its first steamship, built in South America.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Ecuador

Horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Ecuador is Yellow (#FFDD00), Blue (#034EA2) and Red (#ED1C24). 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

Condor: The Andean condor atop the arms, standing for power and greatness; Mount Chimborazo and the Guayas steamship: The country’s landscape and its first steamship, built in South America.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1860. The adoption field for the present record is November 7, 1900.

Additional flag context

The condor above the coat of arms is shown with its wings spread as if sheltering the shield, and stands for the power of the nation.

The arms include a steamship, the Guayas, which was the first steamship built on the Pacific coast of South America.

Ecuador's flag differs from Colombia's mainly by the presence of the arms, which is why the two are so often confused when the arms are omitted.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms, a 1:2 proportion and the visible condor. 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 — Ecuador — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Ecuador

Ecuador is recorded as horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Ecuador is 1:2.
The stored palette for Ecuador contains Yellow, Blue and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is November 7, 1900.
The design record traces first use to 1860.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Condor: The Andean condor atop the arms, standing for power and greatness.
Mount Chimborazo and the Guayas steamship: The country’s landscape and its first steamship, built in South America.
The condor above the coat of arms is shown with its wings spread as if sheltering the shield, and stands for the power of the nation.
The arms include a steamship, the Guayas, which was the first steamship built on the Pacific coast of South America.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Ecuador

What does the flag of Ecuador look like?

Horizontal triband with a double-width yellow band and the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Ecuador?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Ecuador?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FFDD00, Blue #034EA2 and Red #ED1C24.

What do the symbols on the flag of Ecuador represent?

Condor — The Andean condor atop the arms, standing for power and greatness. Mount Chimborazo and the Guayas steamship — The country’s landscape and its first steamship, built in South America.

When was the present flag record for Ecuador adopted?

The adoption field in this record is November 7, 1900.

Which design family does the flag of Ecuador 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 Ecuador?

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.