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he Ecuador Flag bears the ensign of the Ecuador coat of arms with a condor guarding it from above. The current flag of Ecuador was officially adopted on 26 th September, 1860. The Ecuador Flag is designed according to a proposal given by the South American revolutionist Francisco de Miranda. The Ecuador Flag consists of three bands of yellow, blue and red, respectively from top to bottom in a horizontal fashion. The coat of arms along with the condor is set against this background. The color yellow is symbolic of the federation of Greater Columbia. Red is the color of courage and blue stands for freedom of Ecuador from Spain.

Official Name: Republica del Ecuador

Capital: Quito

Location: An equatorial country of north western South America on the pacific coast bordered by Colombia and Peru and enjoying sovereignty over the Galapagos Island Lying some 900 km. West of the Coast.

Area: 283, 560 sq. km. excluding the litigation zone between Peru and Ecuador which 190, 807 sq. km. But including the Galapagos Archipelago (8010 sq. km)

Official Language: Spanish

National Flag: Three horizontal stripes of yellow blue red with the yellow of double width and in the center over all the national arms .

Flag Ratio: 2:3

National Anthem: Salve O Patrial We Salute You Oh Fatherland! (1948)