In the spirit of Bolívar and Chávez, Venezuela honors the national tricolor

Published at: 03/08/2025 12:02 PM

With a deep sense of patriotism and Bolivarian pride, Venezuela today commemorates National Flag Day, a sacred symbol that unites the Venezuelan people and recalls the epic of the liberators and liberators.

It is 219 years since that August 3, 1806, when Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda raised our tricolor pavilion for the first time on the shores of La Vela de Coro, marking the beginning of our struggle for independence.

The commemorative event, held from the National Pantheon, was chaired by the Minister of Popular Power for Electric Energy, Jorge Márquez, who was accompanied by the general commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, M/G Elio Estrada Paredes, among other authorities of the National Executive.

As a sign of honor and respect for the Fatherland, the cadets of the Bolivarian Military University of Venezuela starred in the parade of the evolution of the national pavilion.

The national tricolor consists of the following structure: yellow, which recalls the wealth of the earth; blue, which symbolizes the immense Caribbean Sea that washes the coasts; and red, which evokes the blood shed by those heroes and heroines who bequeathed freedom. In their blue stripe, the eight white stars shine like a beacon in history, representing the eight provinces that came together to sign the Act of Independence: Caracas, Cumaná, Barcelona, Barinas, Guayana, Margarita, Mérida and Trujillo. Each star is a reminder of our unity and our strength as a nation.

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