Ecuador flag. The national flag of Ecuador, which consists of horizontal bands of yellow, blue and red, the Ecuadorian flag.

It was first accepted by law in 1835 and then on September 26, 1860.The design of the current flag was perfected in 1900 with the addition of coat of arms at the center of the flag. Before using three colors yellow, blue and red, Ecuador used white and blue flags containing stars for each province of the country. The design of the flag is very similar to that of Colombia and Venezuela, also the former constituting territories of Gran Colombia. All three are based on a proposal by General Venezuela Francisco de Miranda, adopted by Venezuela in 1811 and later Gran Colombia with some modifications. There is a variation of the flag that does not contain the badge used by maritime merchants. This flag fits all aspects of Colombia, but Colombia uses a different design when her merchant ships are sailing.

The Ecuadorian National Communications Secretariat issued regulations describing the applications and proportions of the national flag, coat of arms and other national symbols in November 2009.

After the territory of Ecuador was conquered by Sebastián de Benalcázar, symbols of the Spanish Empire flew over the newly founded city of Quito, the first calls for independence from the Spanish crown. on August 10, 1809; a simple red flag is fluttered by rebels. The movement for independence was defeated in November 1812 at the hands of the Spanish officer Juan Sámano. On October 9, 1820, for the first time a new flag, a blue and white bicycle, with five alternating horizontal stripes and three white stars in the middle band, was raised for the first time. The three stars represent Guayaquil, Portoviejo and Machala. This flag was later adopted by the province of Guayas.

Gabriel García Moreno, when assuming power two days after the Battle of Guayaquil in May 1860, yellow, blue and red bands were returned to use; The restoration on September 26 was commemorated as the Día de la Bandera, or National Flag Day in English. Previously, white, blue and vertical white flags were used. In the middle of the blue band, there are white stars placed to indicate the number of provinces in Ecuador. The highest total number of stars was seven before this flag was abandoned. In 1900, the flag was made according to the definitive national standard and was accused of a badge for use by the national government while the plain flag was reserved for maritime merchants.

The ecuador flag, the national flag, is 2.20 meters long and 1.47 m wide, a ratio of 2 to 3.

The field is divided into three horizontal color bands, the yellow strip has half the width of the flag, the blue strip is a quarter of the width and a red strip is equal to a quarter of the width. All three strips extend the entire length of the flag. The flag is tied with the weapons of the people of Ecuador, half the width of the flag, and is concentrated in the field. The badge itself is constructed in a rectangle with a ratio of 12:10. The national standard has the same design as the national flag, but is square, with a length of 0.9 m and width of 0.9 m. When used by military units and organizations, the lettering can surround the badge with a diameter of 55 cm. The letters must be 4 cm high, 3 cm wide, yellow Roman font, embroidered with gold thread.The only other specified size is the board flag in which the flag is 200 mm wide and 300 mm long. When producing the flag,