FLAG COMPARISON
Colombia vs Ecuador: Flag Differences
Both use horizontal yellow, blue and red bands, with yellow occupying the upper half. The central coat of arms is the clearest difference.
Latin America & the CaribbeanColombiaCapital: BogotáVSLatin America & the CaribbeanEcuadorCapital: Quito
Three ways to tell them apart
- 01
Colombia's national flag normally has no coat of arms.
- 02
Ecuador places its coat of arms in the centre.
- 03
On both flags, the yellow band is wider than the blue and red bands.
Remember it in one line
A coat of arms in the centre means Ecuador; plain bands mean Colombia.
Check the flags in public sources
Flag specifications and country information are checked against material published by public institutions. The comparisons above also include visual observations made by placing the displayed flags side by side.