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Bolivia Flag
Buy a high quality Bolivia Flag! Flag descriptionThe Bolivia flag has three equal horizontal stripes of red (top), yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered on the yellow band. The flag of Bolivia is similar to the Ghana flag, which has a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band.What do the colors on the Bolivian flag mean?Red is said to stand for the courage of the army and green indicates the fertility of the land. The centered band of yellow symbolizes the country's mineral resources, and the coat of arms within that band is topped by a condor.Flag historyOn August 17, 1825, eleven days after independence from Spain was declared, Bolivia adopted its first national flag. However the flag went through many designs changes and modifications during the next couple of decades.Over the years different versions of the flag were introduced. Finally, in 1851, the order of the stripes were changed to red-yellow-green, making this the final flag change and it remains the current flag of today. New Bolivian flag coming?
The red, yellow and green of the current Bolivian flag might be combined or replaced with a rainbow-checkered flag called the Whipala. The Wipala flag is symbolic of the indigenous population in Bolivia and the Antiplano region of the Andes, and is where President Evo Morales receives a large portion of his support. Designing a new flag has become an issue, ever since Evo Morales was elected president. The project of changing the national flag has come up during meetings of the leaders and ideologists in the presence of Evo Morales. _________________________________________________________________ Have Any Comments About the Proposed Flag Change?Do you have any comments on the proposed flag change for Bolivia? If so, share it for other readers! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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