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Venezuela Flag
Venezuela's national flag uses three equal horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red. An arc of eight white stars is placed across the blue band, creati...
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About Venezuela and its flag
Venezuela's national flag uses three equal horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red. An arc of eight white stars is placed across the blue band, creating the clearest identifying feature of the current design. The Ministry of Culture records the present form as modified on 9 March 2006.
Flag design and meaning
The flag has equal horizontal stripes of yellow, blue, and red from top to bottom. Eight white five-pointed stars form an arc across the central blue band. This star arrangement is essential: the number, curved layout, and central placement distinguish Venezuela from other yellow-blue-red tricolours.
- Arc of eight white stars: The Ministry of Culture connects the eighth-star decree of 20 November 1817 with Guayana, giving the eight-star arrangement a documented historical association.
History and adoption
Official cultural material records the current form as modified on 9 March 2006. It also recounts Simon Bolivar's decree of 20 November 1817 concerning an eighth star, linking that historical decision to Guayana. This page keeps the account to those documented milestones and does not add generic interpretations of the tricolour.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for yellow, blue, and red horizontal bands with exactly eight white stars arranged in an arc on the blue stripe.
- The eight-star arc distinguishes Venezuela from Colombia and Ecuador, which use related yellow-blue-red colour orders.
Venezuela flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Venezuela flag is currently grouped as medium difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as South America, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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