Flag of Venezuela

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-venezuela

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the adoption date of current flag?July 9, 2006
2. What do the colors yellow, blue, and red on the Venezuelan flag mean?Yellow shows Venezuela’s natural resources and wealth. Blue represents the Caribbean Sea and the sky. Red honors the valor and sacrifice of those who fought for freedom.
3. Why are there stars on the Venezuelan flag?The stars show the federal nature of the republic. Each star can represent a province or state. The number of stars has changed as the country’s political structure evolved.

Tricolor: A flag or banner composed of three distinct colors, typically in parallel stripes.
War of Independence: A historical conflict wherein a territory seeks to achieve political autonomy and freedom from external control.
Coat of Arms: A heraldic design or emblem representing a sovereign state, municipality, family, or corporation.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the power to govern itself.