Venezuela

Venezuela
Adopted	March 12, 2006
Designed by	(unknown, possibly based on Francisco de Miranda's design)
Proportions	2:3

The flag of Venezuela is an equal horizontal tricolour of yellow, blue, and red. In the centre of the blue stripe are eight white outward-facing five-pointed stars forming an upward arc.

Symbolism

colour	symbolism
red	courage
yellow	gold
blue	independence

The eight stars represent the seven provinces that supported Venezuelan independence, and Simón Bolivar.