Flag of Gran Colombia

Flag of Gran Colombia

The Third Flag of Gran Colombia
Use	National flag and state ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	1821
Relinquished	1830
Design	A horizontal tricolour of yellow (double-width), blue and red with the Emblem of Gran Colombia in the center of the flag with an olive branch surrounding the emblem.
Designed by	Francisco de Miranda

The flag of Gran Colombia was based on Francisco de Miranda's tricolour, which served as the national flag of the First Republic of Venezuela. The general design of the Gran Colombian flag later served as the model for the current flags of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, which emerged as independent nations at the breakup of Gran Colombia in 1831.