Flag of Ecuador

The flag has 3 horizontal bands from top to bottom: yellow · blue · red.

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Ecuador

Flag facts

Adopted: 1900

Flag design

The flag has 3 horizontal bands from top to bottom: yellow · blue · red.

Layout: Horizontal bands
Number of bands: 3
Details: Unequal-width bands
Symbols: Coat of arms – Centre
Colours: Yellow, blue, and red

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Sources

Adopted: National Assembly of Ecuador – National Flag history

Flag comparisons

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The coat of arms helps identify the state flag

Ecuador’s yellow-blue-red horizontal design gives yellow twice the height of either other band. The state flag carries the coat of arms at its centre, a detail that distinguishes it from plain versions of the tricolour.

Sources

National Assembly of Ecuador – National Flag history

Country facts

Type: Country
Name: Ecuador
Continent: South America
Capital: Quito

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: EC
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: ECU
ISO 3166-1 numeric: 218
Top-level domain: .ec
Area: 283,560 km²
Population: 18,289,896 (2025)
Currency: USD
Calling code: +593

Historical flags: Ecuador (1534–)

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About historical flags

Vexilla's historical flag collection includes former flags associated with present-day countries and territories, as well as flags of states, empires, and other authorities that historically governed them.

A flag's inclusion in a country's historical collection does not necessarily mean that the country was independent at the time or that the flag was its own national flag.

The years shown are based on historical records in the dataset and do not always indicate the date of official adoption. The collection is not exhaustive, and historical usage, territorial coverage, and interpretations may vary.