Little is known about the various Indian tribes who inhabited Colombia before the Spanish arrived. In 1510, Spaniards founded Darien, the first permanent European settlement on the American mainland. In 1538, they established the colony of New Granada, the area's name until 1861.
In 1812, Simón BolÃvar, who was to become the hero of the independence struggle, appeared on the scene. He won six battles against Spanish troops but was defeated by the next year. Spain recovered its throne from Napoleon and then set about reconquering its colonies. The 'pacifying' Spanish troops reconquered the interior and full colonial rule was reestablished by 1817.
The Colombian banner was received on November 26, 1861, making it one of the world's most established flags.The Colombian banner comprises of three level stripes - the top stripe is yellow; the center stripe is blue and the base stripe is red. The yellow stripe is bigger and is half of the width of the banner. The blue and red stripes are every one-quarter of the banner's width.
There is no official importance of the Colombian banner; however there are two well-known speculations on the significance of Colombia's banner's hues. One expresses that the yellow symbolizes power and equity; the blue stands for honorability, dependability; while the red speaks of valor, honor, liberality and triumph through bloodshed.
The second translation expresses the yellow stands for general freedom; the blue for the balance of all races and social classes in the witness of God and the law; and red means fraternity. There is a well known Colombian kids' tune which reverberates - yellow is our gold, blue is our oceans and red are the blood that gave us our freedom.
Historians and researchers differ in their explanations regarding the origin and meaning of the flag colors. Some say that the first interpretation of the colors was made by Francisco Antonio Zea, who in 1819, at the Congress of Angostura, said the yellow represented the people´s love for the federation; blue was to show the "despots of Spain" that the "vast ocean" separates us from their "horrible yoke"; and red was to tell the Spaniards that "before accepting the slavery imposed on us for three centuries, we want to drown them in our own blood, swearing out war on behalf of humanity." The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Colombian Flag for the future.
In 1812, Simón BolÃvar, who was to become the hero of the independence struggle, appeared on the scene. He won six battles against Spanish troops but was defeated by the next year. Spain recovered its throne from Napoleon and then set about reconquering its colonies. The 'pacifying' Spanish troops reconquered the interior and full colonial rule was reestablished by 1817.
The Colombian banner was received on November 26, 1861, making it one of the world's most established flags.The Colombian banner comprises of three level stripes - the top stripe is yellow; the center stripe is blue and the base stripe is red. The yellow stripe is bigger and is half of the width of the banner. The blue and red stripes are every one-quarter of the banner's width.
There is no official importance of the Colombian banner; however there are two well-known speculations on the significance of Colombia's banner's hues. One expresses that the yellow symbolizes power and equity; the blue stands for honorability, dependability; while the red speaks of valor, honor, liberality and triumph through bloodshed.
The second translation expresses the yellow stands for general freedom; the blue for the balance of all races and social classes in the witness of God and the law; and red means fraternity. There is a well known Colombian kids' tune which reverberates - yellow is our gold, blue is our oceans and red are the blood that gave us our freedom.
Historians and researchers differ in their explanations regarding the origin and meaning of the flag colors. Some say that the first interpretation of the colors was made by Francisco Antonio Zea, who in 1819, at the Congress of Angostura, said the yellow represented the people´s love for the federation; blue was to show the "despots of Spain" that the "vast ocean" separates us from their "horrible yoke"; and red was to tell the Spaniards that "before accepting the slavery imposed on us for three centuries, we want to drown them in our own blood, swearing out war on behalf of humanity." The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Colombian Flag for the future.
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