South America · Horizontal tricolour
How to draw the flag of Colombia
The flag of Colombia is three equal horizontal bands — yellow, blue and red from top to bottom. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Colombia flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Divide the height into three. Mark two guide lines before you fill anything in. Even bands matter more than neat edges — the scorer cares where the colour blocks sit.
- Band 1: yellow. Fill the first band from the top with yellow. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 2: blue. Fill the second band from the top with blue. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
- Band 3: red. Fill the third band from the top with red. Use the fill tool rather than shading — flat blocks score better than sketchy strokes.
Colombia flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | #FCD116 | rgb(252, 209, 22) |
| Blue | #003893 | rgb(0, 56, 147) |
| Red | #CE1126 | rgb(206, 17, 38) |
What the flag means
Yellow for the country’s gold, blue for the seas, red for the blood of independence.
Common mistakes
- Drawing equal stripes. The yellow band takes the top half; blue and red split the bottom half.
- Watch out for Ecuador, Venezuela and Armenia — they are close enough to Colombia that people draw the wrong one from memory.
A trick for remembering it
Yellow is worth the other two put together.
Flags that look like this one
Side-by-side breakdowns of the pairs people mix up:
Questions about the Colombia flag
What colours are on the flag of Colombia?
Colombia uses 3 colours: yellow (#FCD116), blue (#003893), red (#CE1126).
What order are the stripes on the Colombia flag?
Yellow, then Blue, then Red — from the top down.
What are the proportions of the Colombia flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
What does the Colombia flag mean?
Yellow for the country’s gold, blue for the seas, red for the blood of independence.
Which flags look like the Colombia flag?
Ecuador, Venezuela, Armenia. Watch out for Ecuador, Venezuela and Armenia — they are close enough to Colombia that people draw the wrong one from memory.
How hard is the Colombia flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 1 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
