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The flag of Bogotá was adopted as a symbol of the city on October 9, 1952, through decree 555 issued by the Office of Mayor. [1] It's formed by a yellow horizontal strip, which occupies the upper half, and a red horizontal strip, which complements the lower part. In the center is the coat of arms of the city.
An enlargeable relief map of Colombia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Colombia: Colombia – tropical equatorial country located in northern South America. It is the most megadiverse country in the world (per square kilometer).
The National Library of Colombia (1777), a dependence of the Ministry of Culture and the Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango (1958), a dependence of the Bank of the Republic are the two largest public libraries in the city. The first is the repository of more than two million volumes, with an important collection of ancient books.
The culture of Colombia has vibrant indigenous influences within its culture. Full Indigenous peoples of Colombia are estimated to be around 4-10% of the country’s population, [4] [5] [6] however most still hold on to indigenous traditions and folklore. Indigenous influences in Colombian culture include cuisine, music, architecture, language ...
The flag of Colombia in Cartagena, Colombia. The National symbols of Colombia are the symbols which represent the national identity of the Republic of Colombia as a sovereign state . The national symbols intend to represent the Colombian identity by creating visual, verbal cultural iconic representations of the national people , values, goals ...
Español: Bandera de la ciudad de Bogotá (Colombia). "La Bandera de Bogotá tiene origen en el movimiento de insurgencia contra las autoridades coloniales que estalló el 20 de julio de 1810. Los rebeldes comenzaron a llevar ese día en el antebrazo una escarapela con los colores amarillo y rojo, que son los de la Bandera de España vigente ...
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Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with insular regions in North America.The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest.