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Bolivia Flag

Flag History

The red symbolizes the blood of the national heroes, sacrifice, and love. The yellow stands for the mineral resources and for the Incas, who were the first to make use of them. Green is a symbol of eternal hope, evolution, and progress.

Flag Date of Adoption

31 October 1851

Flag Symbolism

The flag has three equal horizontal bands of red (top), yellow, and green. The state flag also has a coat of arms centered on the yellow band; similar to the flag of Ghana, which has a large black five-pointed star centered in the yellow band

Bolivia National Anthem

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Anthem History The composer of the music (Leopoldo Benedetto Vincenti) is Italian, which is not that uncommon for "Latin American epic anthems" such as this one, as they often resemble Italian operatic pieces. The author of the lyrics was an ardent patriot, a signer of the Bolivian Declaration of Independence, and of the first constitution of the country.
Anthem Lyrics

"Canción Patriótica" (Patriotic Song)






Bolivianos el hado propicio

Coronó nuestros votos y anhelo;

Es ya libre, ya libre este suelo,

Ya cesó su servil condición.

Al estruendo marcial que ayer fuera

Y al clamor de la guerra horroroso,

Siguen hoy en contraste armonioso

Dulces himnos de paz y de unión.

Siguen hoy en contraste armonioso

Dulces himnos de paz y de unión.




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De la Patria, el alto nombre

En glorioso esplendor conservemos

Y en sus aras de nuevo juremos

¡morir antes que esclavos vivir!

¡morir antes que esclavos vivir!

¡morir antes que esclavos vivir!

Aqui alzó la justicia su trono,

Que la vil opresión desconoca.

Y este timbre glorioso legóse.

Libertad! Libertad! Libertad!

Que los hijos del grande Bolívar

Han ya mil y mil veces jurado,

Morir antes que ver humillado

De la Patria el augusto pendón.




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Loor eterno a los bravos guerreros,

Cuyo heroíco valor y firmeza,

Conquistaron las glorias que empieza

Hoy Bolivia feliz a gozar.

Que sus nombres el mármol y el bronce

A remotas edades transmitan

y en sonoros cantares repitan:

Nuestros hijos y nietos a par.




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Anthem Lyrics English Bolivians, a favourable destiny

Has crowned our vows and longings;

This land is free,

Your servile state has ended.

The martial turmoil of yesterday

And the horrible clamour of war

Are followed today, in harmonious contrast,

By sweet hymns of peace and unity.

Are followed today, in harmonious contrast,

By sweet hymns of peace and unity.




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We have kept the lofty name of our country

In glorious splendour,

And on its altars we once more swear

To die, rather than live as slaves.

To die, rather than live as slaves.

To die, rather than live as slaves.

This innocent and beautiful land,

Which owes its name to Bolivar,

Is the happy homeland where men

Enjoy the benefits of good fortune and peace.

For the sons of the great Bolivar

Have sworn, thousands upon thousands of times,

To die rather than see the country's

Majestic flag humiliated.




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Eternal praise to the brave warriors

Whose heroic valour and firmness

Conquered the glories that now

A happy Bolivia begins to enjoy!

Let their names, in marble and in bronze,

Transmit to remote ages

And in resounding song repeat the call:

Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!




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