Answer: The yellow strip represents the richness of the land and the abundance of crops.
Explanation: <u>The yellow strip in the flag of Ecuador is placed at the top and it is larger than the other two stripes</u>; however, the three of them are horizontal.<u> The yellow strip symbolizes the abundance of crops and the fertility of the soil</u>. Moreover, <u>it also represents the sun</u>. In contrast, the blue strip symbolizes the sea and the sky and the red one represents the blood shed by the soldiers of the independence battles.