List of Bolivian flags
This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Bolivia. For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Bolivia.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851–present | National flag | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green. | |
| 1851–present | State flag | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the coat of arms centered in the yellow band.[1] | |
| 2009–present | Second national flag | Banner composed of a 7-by-7 square patchwork in seven colours, arranged diagonally. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Bolivia (vertical) |
Unofficial third national flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–present | Flag of the patujú flower | An inflorescence of Bolivia's national flower, Heliconia rostrata, on a white field. | |
| 2018–present | Flag of the patujú flower (variant) | An inflorescence of Bolivia's national flower, Heliconia rostrata, on a white field with a green border. |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851–present | Flag of the Bolivian Army | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow, and green with the coat of arms with a laurel centered in the yellow band. | |
| 1966–2013 | Former Naval ensign of the Bolivian Navy | A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor in the canton, nine golden five-pointed stars surrounding the flag and defaced with a large golden five-pointed star. | |
| 2013–present | Naval ensign of the Bolivian Navy | A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor and the wiphala in the canton, nine golden five-pointed stars surrounding the flags and defaced with a large golden five-pointed star. | |
| 1851–present | Naval jack of the Bolivian Navy | A green field with a double border of yellow and red. |
Indigenous flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–present | Flag of the Chiquitana-Guarayan Nation | A quartered field of red and green with six white four-pointed stars and a small golden cross in the center. | |
| 2015–present | Flag of the Guaraní Nation | A horizontal tricolor of blue, green, and brown with the Guaraní emblem in the center. |
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979–present | Flag of Nationalist Democratic Action | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and black. | |
| 1954–present | Flag of the Christian Democratic Party | A vertical tricolor of red, white, and green. | |
| 2001–present | Flag of the Chiquitanian Indigenous Organization | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow, and blue with the emblem in the center of the yellow band and the organization name in both the green and blue bands. | |
| 2018–present | Flag of Civic Community | A horizontal bicolor of orange and green. | |
| 1957–present | Flag of the Santa Cruz Youth Union | A green field with the emblem in the center. | |
| 1978–present | Flag of the FRI | A horizontal bicolor of red and blue. | |
| 1997–present | Flag of MAS | A blue field with two black and white stripes on both sides. |
Department flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866–1871 | Flag of the Department of Tarata | A red field with a golden sun in the center. | |
| 1987–present | Flag of Beni | A green field with eight golden five-pointed stars. | |
| 1867–1904 | Flag of Litoral (Atacama) | A horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and yellow. | |
| 1945–present | Flag of Chuquisaca | The Burgundy Cross with a crown in the center. | |
| 1826–present | Flag of Cochabamba | A simple cyan field. | |
| 1826–present | Flag of La Paz | A horizontal bicolor of red and green. | |
| 1826–present | Flag of Oruro | A simple red field. | |
| 1938–present | Flag of Pando | A horizontal bicolor of white and green. | |
| 1940–present | Flag of Potosí | Similar to the Flag of Castile and León. | |
| 1864–present | Flag of Santa Cruz | A horizontal triband of green, white, and green. | |
| 1831–present | Flag of Tarija | A horizontal bicolor of red and white. |
Province and municipality flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851–present | Flag of Santa Ana del Yacuma | A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and blue with six golden five-pointed stars encircling the center. | |
| 1948–present | Flag of Ángel Sandoval | A horizontal tricolor of green, red, and blue with five golden five-pointed stars in the central stripe. | |
| 1832–present | Flag of Burdett O'Connor | A horizontal bicolor of blue and white. | |
| 1937–present | Flag of José Ballivián | A white field with a golden crown in the center and four five-pointed stars below. | |
| 1856–present | Flag of Cercado | A simple green field. | |
| 1876–present | Flag of Gran Chaco, Manuel María Caballero and Chapare | A horizontal bicolor of green and white. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Iténez | A vertical triband of yellow, green, and yellow with six five-pointed yellow stars in the central band. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Mamoré | Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and blue with a purple isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and three golden five-pointed stars near the vertex of the three colors. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Marbán | A green field with a white band at the fly and a golden cross in the center of the white band. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Moxos | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Vaca Díez | A horizontal tricolor of pink, red, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Yacuma | A horizontal triband of blue, white, and blue. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Quillacollo | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and black. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of San Lorenzo | A horizontal bicolor of red and blue. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Aniceto Arce, Padcaya and Tapacarí | A horizontal tricolor of red, white, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Samaipata and Florida | A horizontal bicolor of white and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Carangas |
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| 1851–present | Flag of Tiraque | A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and cyan. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Germán Busch | A horizontal tricolor of green, white, and red. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Guarayos | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, white, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Ichilo and Ñuflo de Chávez | A horizontal triband of green, yellow, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Warnes and Ignacio Warnes | A horizontal triband of white, green, and white. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of San Ignacio de Velasco | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow, and blue. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Vallegrande | A horizontal triband of blue, white, and blue with an arc of five golden five-pointed stars in the central band. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Andrés Ibáñez | A horizontal triband of green, white, and green. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Chiquitos | A horizontal bicolor of red and white. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Cordillera | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow, and blue with seven golden five-pointed stars in a U-shaped arc from the upper hoist to the upper fly. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Obispo Santistevan | A horizontal triband of green, white, and green with a red triangle based on the hoist side and five golden five-pointed stars inside the triangle. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Sara | A diagonal bicolor of green and white with a red cross and two golden five-pointed stars in the upper fly triangle. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Ayopaya | A horizontal bicolor of white and red. | |
| 1851–present | Flag of Narciso Campero | A horizontal bicolor of black and white. |
Proposed flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Flag of Bolivia | A combination of the national tricolor and the Wiphala. |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1519–1785 | Flag of the Spanish Empire | A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. | |
| 1785–1814 | Flag of the Kingdom of Spain | A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width), and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centered toward the hoist. | |
| 1812 | Flag of Manuel Belgrano | A horizontal bicolor of white and light blue. | |
| 1812–1818 | The flag of Macha (Officially adopted in 1816) | A triband of light blue, white, and light blue. | |
| 1818–1819 1820–1825 |
Flag of the United Provinces | A triband of light blue, white, and light blue with the Sun of May in the center of the white band. | |
| 1819–1820 | Flag of the United Provinces | A triband of blue, white, and blue with the Sun of May in the center of the white band. | |
| 1821–1822 | Flag of the Protectorate of Peru | A diagonal quartered red and white field with the coat of arms in the center. | |
| 1825–1826 | Flag of Bolivia | A vertical triband of green, red (extra wide), and green with a golden five-pointed star decorated with a laurel in the center of the red band. | |
| 1825–1826 | State flag of Bolivia | A vertical triband of green, red (extra wide), and green with five golden five-pointed stars decorated with laurels in the center of the red band. | |
| 1826–1831 | Flag of Bolivia | A vertical triband of green, red (extra wide), and green with a horizontal yellow band across the top. | |
| 1826–1831 | State flag of Bolivia | A vertical triband of green, red (extra wide), and green with a horizontal yellow band across the top and the coat of arms in the center. | |
| 1831–1851 | Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red (extra wide), and green. | |
| 1831–1851 | State flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red (extra wide), and green with the coat of arms in the center of the red band. | |
| 1836–1839 | Flag of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation | A red field with the arms of the three states of the confederation on a laurel. |
See also
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References
- ^ Whitney Smith. "Flag of Bolivia". Encyclopædia Britannica.