three horizontal bands of yellow (top, double width), blue, and red with the coat of arms superimposed at the center of the flag
the flag retains the three main colors of the banner of Gran Colombia, the South American republic that broke up in 1830
the yellow color represents sunshine, grain, and mineral wealth, blue the sky, sea, and rivers, and red the blood of patriots spilled in the struggle for freedom and justice note: similar to the flag of Colombia, which is shorter and does not bear a coat of arms
