Flag of Venezuela

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Flag Name	Flag of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Official Name	Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Capital	Caracas
Continent	Americas
Region	South America
ISO Code	VE / VEN
Internet Domain	.ve
Calling Code	+58
Currency	Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
Official Language(s)	Spanish
Demonym	Venezuelan
Area	916,445 km²
Population	28,870,195 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Venezuela
Current Version Adopted	12 March 2006
Design First Used	1806
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Yellow, Blue, Red
Designer	Francisco de Miranda; eighth star added in 2006
Design Type	Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Venezuela

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Yellow	#FFCC00	255, 204, 0	0, 20, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#00247D	0, 36, 125	100, 71, 0, 51	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CF142B	207, 20, 43	0, 90, 79, 19	No official Pantone reference

Eight white stars	The seven provinces that signed the 1811 declaration, with an eighth added in 2006 for Guayana as Bolívar had once decreed
Yellow	Stands for the wealth of the land.
Blue	Stands for the Caribbean Sea separating Venezuela from Spain.
Red	Stands for the blood shed in the fight for independence.

Year / Period	Event
12 March 1806	Miranda raises the tricolour at La Vela de Coro
1930	Seven stars are placed in an arc
12 March 2006	An eighth star is added by the National Assembly
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars
Band / Stripe Construction	Three equal horizontal bands
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law on the National Flag, Anthem and Coat of Arms (2006)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	20 years
Adoption Date	12 March 2006
Earliest Recorded Use	1806
Designer	Francisco de Miranda; eighth star added in 2006
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	Yellow
Flags It Resembles	Colombia and Ecuador share the palette and origin
Notable Feature	Horizontal tricolour with an arc of eight stars