Flag of Bolivia
What the flag means
- Red — the blood of heroes
- Yellow — mineral wealth
- Green — fertility and nature
- Coat of arms with Potosí mountain, condor and llama
Design set by: Decreto Supremo N° 241 de 5 de agosto de 2009, Art. 5°; Constitución Política del Estado (2009), Art. 6.II · Adopted 2009
Highlights
- 🪞 Stunning Uyuni salt flats
- 🏔️ High Andean plateau views
- 🏛️ Ancient Tiwanaku civilization
- 🦙 Home of llamas and alpacas
- 🎶 Lively Andean folk music
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Population
- 12,581,843 people (2025)
- Area
- 1,098,581 km²
- Capital
- Sucre (constitutional capital), La Paz (seat of government)
- Languages
- Spanish, Quechua
- Currency
- Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Miranda tricolors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Decreto Supremo N° 241 de 5 de agosto de 2009, Art. 5°; Constitución Política del Estado (2009), Art. 6.II
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Capital: Constitucion Politica del Estado, Article 6
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs