Ecuador
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Americas · South America
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About the flag
Ecuador's flag has a yellow stripe on top, taking up half the flag, then blue and red, with the national coat of arms in the centre. The coat of arms shows an Andean condor above Mount Chimborazo, the country's highest peak, and a steamship on the Guayas River. The stripes come from the flag of Gran Colombia, which Ecuador once shared with Colombia and Venezuela.
Often confused with
Colombia's flag has the same stripes but no coat of arms.
Venezuela's stripes are equal in height and carry an arc of eight white stars.
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