What do the symbols mean on the venezuelan mean?

Answer 1

The flag of Venezuela consists of three equal sized horizontal stripes - the topstripe

is yellow, the middle blue, and the bottom stripe is red. In the middle of the blue stripe and flag there are seven, white, five-pointed stars that are arranged in a semi circle. In the top left hand corner of theVenezuelan flag

is the country's coat of arms.

Venezuelan Flag Meaning:
The Venezuelan flag is based on one flown by independence fighters fighting against Spanish colonial rule. At that time the yellow represented thegold of the Americas

, blue stood for the Atlantic Ocean which separated the new Americas from the bloody old world of Europe and Spain which is signified by red. A modern but similar meaning behind the Venezuelan flag states that the yellow represents new opportunities, the red symbolizes Spain, and the blue stands for the Atlantic Ocean, which separates the two. The seven stars represent the seven provinces that existed at the time of Venezuelan independence.