Question

In 1-2 paragraphs (5-10 sentences), briefly relate what you learned about the Venezuelan flag and Simón Bolívar in English.

Answer 1

In 1797 Manuel Gual and José María España, plotting to overthrow Spanish rule in what is now Venezuela, proposed a complex flag with the colours white, yellow, blue, and red. In 1801 the revolutionary leader Francisco de Miranda chose red, yellow, and blue for his flag, although five years later he favoured black, red, and yellow. Various arrangements of the colours later appeared, as did different explanations for their symbolism.