Wiphala

Identity and Pride Flags

The flag of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, a co-official flag of Bolivia since 2009.

Hoist Ratio 1:1 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Wiphala
Category	Identity and Pride Flags
Adopted On	2009
Flag Proportion	1:1
Flag Shape	Square
Number of Colors	7
Main Colors	Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Green, Blue, Violet
Design Type	Seven-by-seven chequerboard of seven colours on the diagonal

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Red		#E4002B
Orange		#F58220
Yellow		#FFD100
White		#FFFFFF
Green		#00A651
Blue		#0033A0
Violet		#7A3E98

Flag Design and Symbols

Red colour	Represents the Andean earth
Orange colour	Represents society and culture
Yellow colour	Represents energy and strength
White colour	Represents time and change
Green colour	Represents the land and its natural riches
Blue colour	Represents the cosmos
Violet colour	Represents Andean government and self-determination
Diagonal colour bands	The forty-nine squares run in seven diagonal rainbows, standing for the Andean philosophy of balance

About the Wiphala

The flag of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, a co-official flag of Bolivia since 2009.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Identity and Pride Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Seven-by-seven chequerboard of seven colours on the diagonal; recorded proportion 1:1.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Red (#E4002B), Orange (#F58220), Yellow (#FFD100), White (#FFFFFF), Green (#00A651), Blue (#0033A0) and Violet (#7A3E98). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Diagonal colour bands: The forty-nine squares run in seven diagonal rainbows, standing for the Andean philosophy of balance.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 2009.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Wiphala

Wiphala is filed under Identity and Pride Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is seven-by-seven chequerboard of seven colours on the diagonal.
The reference proportion is 1:1.
The stored palette contains Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Green, Blue and Violet.
The record dates this design to 2009.
Diagonal colour bands: The forty-nine squares run in seven diagonal rainbows, standing for the Andean philosophy of balance.
The flag of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, a co-official flag of Bolivia since 2009.

Frequently asked questions about the Wiphala

What is the Wiphala?

The flag of the indigenous peoples of the Andes, a co-official flag of Bolivia since 2009.

What type of flag is the Wiphala?

It is catalogued under Identity and Pride Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Wiphala look like?

Seven-by-seven chequerboard of seven colours on the diagonal, with a recorded proportion of 1:1.

What proportion is recorded for the Wiphala?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 1:1.

Which colours are recorded for the Wiphala?

The reference palette lists Red #E4002B, Orange #F58220, Yellow #FFD100, White #FFFFFF, Green #00A651, Blue #0033A0 and Violet #7A3E98.

What do the symbols on the Wiphala mean?

Diagonal colour bands — The forty-nine squares run in seven diagonal rainbows, standing for the Andean philosophy of balance.

When is the Wiphala dated or adopted?

The record gives 2009.