Flag of Venezuela

Country

Flag of Venezuela uses horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars. Ratio 2:3, current adoption March 12, 2006 and design credited to Francisco de Miranda (original design).

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Venezuela
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Identifier	VE / VEN
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	March 12, 2006
First Documented Use	1811
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Yellow, Blue, Red
Designer	Francisco de Miranda (original design)
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Yellow	#FFCC00	255, 204, 0	0, 20, 100, 0
Blue	#00247D	0, 36, 125	100, 71, 0, 51
Red	#CF0821	207, 8, 33	0, 96, 84, 19

Design and Symbolism

Yellow	the wealth of the land.
Blue	the sea separating Venezuela from Spain.
Red	the blood shed for independence.
Eight stars	The seven provinces that signed the declaration of independence, plus Guayana added in 2006.
Coat of arms	Shown on the state flag, with a horse running free.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Venezuela

Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Venezuela is Yellow (#FFCC00), Blue (#00247D) and Red (#CF0821). 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

Eight stars: The seven provinces that signed the declaration of independence, plus Guayana added in 2006; Coat of arms: Shown on the state flag, with a horse running free.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1811. The adoption field for the present record is March 12, 2006. The designer is recorded as Francisco de Miranda (original design).

Additional flag context

An eighth star was added in 2006, completing a proposal Simón Bolívar had made in 1817 for the province of Guayana — a flag change nearly two centuries in the making.

The horse in the coat of arms was turned to face the other way at the same time, which was more controversial than the star.

The state flag carries the arms in the upper hoist; the civil flag most people fly has only the stars.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars, a 2:3 proportion and the visible eight stars. 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 — Venezuela — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Venezuela

Venezuela is recorded as horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Venezuela is 2:3.
The stored palette for Venezuela contains Yellow, Blue and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is March 12, 2006.
The design record traces first use to 1811.
Francisco de Miranda (original design) is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Eight stars: The seven provinces that signed the declaration of independence, plus Guayana added in 2006.
Coat of arms: Shown on the state flag, with a horse running free.
An eighth star was added in 2006, completing a proposal Simón Bolívar had made in 1817 for the province of Guayana — a flag change nearly two centuries in the making.
The horse in the coat of arms was turned to face the other way at the same time, which was more controversial than the star.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Venezuela

What does the flag of Venezuela look like?

Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Venezuela?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Venezuela?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FFCC00, Blue #00247D and Red #CF0821.

What do the symbols on the flag of Venezuela represent?

Eight stars — The seven provinces that signed the declaration of independence, plus Guayana added in 2006. Coat of arms — Shown on the state flag, with a horse running free.

When was the present flag record for Venezuela adopted?

The adoption field in this record is March 12, 2006.

Who designed the flag of Venezuela?

The designer is recorded as Francisco de Miranda (original design).

Which design family does the flag of Venezuela belong to?

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