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This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Bolivia . For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Bolivia .
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(April 2024) |
This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Bolivia . For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Bolivia .
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1851–today | Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green. |
 | 1851–today | State Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the coat of arms centered in the yellow band. [1] |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Bolivia (vertical) |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2013–today | Flag of the patujú flower | A White field with Bolivia's national flower in the center. |
 | 2018–today | Flag of the patujú flower (variant) | A White field with a green border and Bolivia's national flower in the center. |
 | 2009–today | The Wiphala | Banner composed of a 7-by-7 square patchwork in seven colours, arranged diagonally. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2000–today | Flag of The Chiquitana-Guarayan Nation | A quartered field of green and red with 6 white 4-pointed stars and a small Golden cross in the center. |
 | 2015–today | Flag of The Guarani Nation | A horizontal tricolor of blue, green and Brown with the guarani emblem in the center |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1851–today | Flag of The Bolivian Army | A horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the coat of arms with a laurel centered in the yellow band. |
 | 1966–2013 | Former Naval Ensign of The Bolivian Navy | A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor in the canton, 9 golden 5-pointed stars surrounding the flag and defaced with a large Golden 5-pointed star. |
 | 2013–today | Naval Ensign of The Bolivian Navy | A blue field with the Bolivian tricolor and the wiphala in the canton, 9 golden 5-pointed stars surrounding the flags and defaced with a large Golden 5-pointed star. |
 | 1851–today | Naval Jack of The Bolivian Navy | A green field with a double border of yellow and red. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1979–today | Flag of Nationalist Democratic Action | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and black |
 | 1954–today | Flag of Christian Democratic Party | A vertical tricolor of red, white and green |
 | 2001–today | Flag of the Chiquitanian Indigenous Organization | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue with the emblem in the center of the yellow band and the organization name in both the green and blue bands. |
 | 2018–today | Flag of Civic Community | A horizontal bicolor of orange and green. |
 | 1957–today | Flag of Santa Cruz Youth Union | A green field with the emblem in the center. |
 | 1978–today | Flag of FRI | A horizontal bicolor of red and blue. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of MAS | A blue field with 2 white and black stripes on both sides. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1851–today | Flag of Esteban Arze | A red field with a Golden sun in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Beni | A green field with 8 golden 5-pointed stars. |
 | 1825-1904 | Flag of Litoral (Atacama) | A horizontal tricolor of blue, red and yellow. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Chiquisaca | The Burgundy Cross with a Crown in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Cochabamba | A simple cyan field. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of La Paz | A horizontal bicolor of red and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Oruro | A red field with the department's arms in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Pando | A horizontal bicolor of white and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Potosí | similar to the Flag of Castile and León with the Cerro Rico in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Tarija | A horizontal bicolor of red and White. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1851–today | Flag of Santa Ana del Yacuma | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and blue with 6 golden 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Ángel Sandoval | A horizontal tricolor of green, red and blue and 5 golden 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Burdett O'Connor | A horizontal bicolor of blue and white. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of José Ballivián | A White field with a Golden Crown in the center and 4 5-pointed stars below. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Cercado | A simple green field. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Gran Chaco, Manuel María Caballero and Chapare | A horizontal bicolor of green and White. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Iténez | A vertical tricolor of yellow, green and yellow with 6 5-pointed stars. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Mamoré | Two equal horizontal bands of green (top) and blue with a purple isosceles triangle based on the hoist side and 3 golden 5-pointed stars. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Marbán | a green field with a White band and a Golden cross in the center of the White band. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Moxos | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Vaca Díez | A horizontal tricolor of pink, red and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Yacuma | A horizontal tricolor of blue (upper), White and blue. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Quillacollo | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and black. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of San Lorenzo | A horizontal bicolor of red and blue. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Aniceto Arce, Padcaya and Tapacarí | A horizontal tricolor of red, white and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Samaipata and Florida | A horizontal bicolor of white and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Carangas | A White field with the province's emblem in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Tiraque | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and cyan. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Germán Busch | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and red. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Guarayos | A horizontal tricolor of green, white and yellow. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Ichilo and Ñuflo de Chávez | A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), yellow and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Warnes and Ignacio Warnes | A horizontal tricolor of white, green and white. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of San Ignacio de Velasco | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of blue, white and blue with 5 golden 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Andrés Ibáñez | A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Chiquitos | A horizontal bicolor of red and White. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Cordillera | A horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and blue with 7 golden 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Obispo Santistevan | A horizontal tricolor of green (upper), white and green with a red triangle based on the hoist side and 5 golden 5-pointed stars inside the triangle. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Sara | A diagonal bicolor of green and White with a red cross and 2 golden 5-pointed stars in the center. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Ayopaya | A horizontal bicolor of white and red. |
 | 1851–today | Flag of Narciso Campero | A horizontal bicolor of black and White. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2006 | Flag of Bolivia | A combination of the national flag and the wiphala. |
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1519-1785 | Flag of The Spanish Empire | A red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field. |
 | 1785-1814 | Flag of The Kingdom of Spain | A horizontal triband flag of red, yellow (double width) and red; charged with the Spanish coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist. |
 | 1812 | Flag of Manuel Belgrano | A Horizontal Bicolour of White and Light Blue. |
 | 1812–1818 | The Flag of Macha (Officially adopted in 1816) | A tricolor of light blue (upper), White and light blue. |
 | 1818–1819 1820–1825 | Flag of the United Provinces | A tricolor of light blue (upper), White and light blue with the Sun of May in the center of the White band. |
 | 1819–1820 | Flag of the United Provinces | A tricolor of blue (upper), White and blue with the Sun of May in the center of the White band. |
 | 1821–1822 | Flag of The Protectorate of Peru | A diagonal quartered red and White field with the coat of arms in the center. |
 | 1825–1826 | Flag of Bolivia | A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a golden 5-pointed star decorated with a laurel in the center of the red band. |
 | 1825–1826 | State Flag of Bolivia | A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with 5 golden 5-pointed stars decorated with a laurels in the center of the red band. |
 | 1826–1831 | Flag of Bolivia | A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards. |
 | 1826–1831 | State Flag of Bolivia | A vertical tricolor of green, red and green with a horizontal yellow band upwards and the coat of arms in the center. |
 | 1831–1851 | Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green. |
 | 1831–1851 | State Flag of Bolivia | A horizontal tricolor of yellow, red and green with the coat of arms in the center of the red band. |
 | 1836–1839 | Flag of The Peru–Bolivian Confederation | A red field with the arms of the 3 states of the confederation on a laurel. |
This gallery of sovereign state flags shows the national or state flags of sovereign states that appear on the list of sovereign states. For flags of other entities, please see gallery of flags of dependent territories. Each flag is depicted as if the flagpole is positioned on the left of the flag, except for those of Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia which are depicted with the hoist to the right.
The flag of Bolivia is the national flag of the Plurinational State of Bolivia. It was originally adopted in 1851. The state and war flag is a horizontal tricolor of red, yellow and green with the Bolivian coat of arms in the center. According to one source, the red stands for Bolivia's brave soldiers, while the green symbolizes fertility and yellow the nation's mineral deposits.
The coat of arms of Bolivia has a central cartouche surrounded by Bolivian flags, cannons, laurel branches, and has an Andean condor on top.
The flag of Haiti is the national flag of the Republic of Haiti. It is a bicolour flag featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The motto L'Union fait la Force appears on a white ribbon below the arrangement.
The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be defaced with different emblems, and has different names. Flag day in Peru is celebrated on 7 June, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica.
The Wiphala is a square emblem commonly used as a flag to represent some native peoples of the Andes that include today's Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, northwestern Argentina and southern Colombia. The 2009 Constitution of Bolivia established the southern Qullasuyu Wiphala as another national symbol of Bolivia, along with the red-yellow-green tricolor.
Bolivia at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany from 1–16 August 1936 was the nation's first appearance out of ten editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Bolivia sent to the 1936 Summer Olympics its first national team of one male athlete, Alberto Conrad, under the auspices of the Bolivian Olympic Committee. Conrad was the flag bearer, and he was a swimmer who competed in the men's 100 meter freestyle, where he was eliminated during the heats. Bolivia would return to the Summer Olympics at the fifteenth edition in 1964, although a team was sent to the 1956 Winter Olympics.
Club Deportivo Jorge Wilstermann, known simply as Wilstermann, is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba, founded on 24 November 1949 by a group of workers of Lloyd Aereo Boliviano. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann. Wilstermann is one of the three most frequent winners of the Primera Division de Bolivia and the first Bolivian team to qualify to the Copa Libertadores semi-finals.
This is a gallery of flags of South American countries and affiliated international organizations.
Bolivia made its debut appearances at the eleventh edition of the Summer Olympic Games (1936) and the seventh edition of the Winter Olympic Games (1956), both under the auspices of the Bolivian Olympic Committee almost since its inception in 1932, and acceptance by the International Olympic Committee in 1936. Regular participation at the Summer Games followed at the sixteenth edition (1964) except at the twenty-second edition during the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.
Club Deportivo Guabirá is a Bolivian professional football club from Montero, Santa Cruz, that currently plays in the Bolivian Primera División. Their home ground is the Estadio Gilberto Parada, which has a capacity of 18,000 spectators.
Boliviana de Aviación, legally incorporated as Empresa Pública Nacional Estratégica Boliviana de Aviación and commonly known as BoA, is the flag carrier airline of Bolivia and is wholly owned by the country's government. Founded in October 2007 and headquartered in Cochabamba, it operates most of its domestic network out of its primary hub at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport and maintains focus cities at El Alto International Airport and Viru Viru International Airport. Almost all international flights, including long-haul services to Madrid and Miami, operate out of Viru Viru airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra due to the severe limitations of El Alto International Airport in La Paz, located over 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level.
Club Independiente Petrolero is a professional football club from Sucre, Bolivia, currently competing in the Bolivian Primera División, the top-tier football league in Bolivia. The club was founded on April 4, 1932 and plays its home games at the Estadio Olímpico Patria. The team has three spells in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. The first one lasted from 1981 to 1983 and the second one from 1990 to 2003 and the third one from 2021 to today.
Club Real Santa Cruz is a football club from Santa Cruz, Bolivia currently playing in the top-flight División Profesional after winning promotion in 2019. The club last played in the first division in 2004; they also played the Copa Bolivia in 2001, when they became runners-up. They play their home games at the Estadio Real Santa Cruz.
The flag of Macha is the name given to a pair of flags of Argentina found at a chapel in the hamlet of Titiri, near the village of Macha, north of Potosí, Bolivia. They are considered to be the first physical flags created by Manuel Belgrano, who in November 1813 hid the standards to prevent them from falling into enemy hands after the United Provinces' army defeat of Ayohuma. They were discovered in 1885. Bolivia kept one of those flags at Sucre; the other was given to Argentina in 1896 and is currently kept at the National Historical Museum. Tucumán Province has used it as provincial flag since 2010. The flag preserved in Argentina is a triband of blue, white and blue bands, like the modern flag of Argentina, but the one kept in Bolivia is a triband of white, blue and white.
Bolivia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, since its debut in 1936.
Bolivia competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.
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