Flag of Venezuela
What the flag means
- Yellow — the wealth of the land
- Blue — the sea separating it from Spain
- Red — the blood of independence
- 8 stars — the provinces that declared independence
Design set by: Ley de Bandera Nacional, Himno Nacional y Escudo de Armas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Gaceta Oficial N° 38.394 del 9 de marzo de 2006 · Adopted 2006
Highlights
- 🏞️ Angel Falls, the world's tallest
- ⛰️ Mystical tepui table mountains
- 🏝️ Beautiful Caribbean beaches
- 👑 A beauty pageant powerhouse
- 🛢️ Rich in natural resources
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Population
- 28,516,896 people (2025)
- Area
- 916,445 km²
- Capital
- Caracas
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Venezuelan bolívar soberano (VES)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Miranda tricolors
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Ley de Bandera Nacional, Himno Nacional y Escudo de Armas de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Gaceta Oficial N° 38.394 del 9 de marzo de 2006
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs