The Venezuelan flag is a vibrant representation of the country's national identity. It consists of three horizontal stripes: yellow at the top, blue in the middle, and red at the bottom. The blue stripe is adorned with eight white, five-pointed stars arranged in an arc. The colors and the stars have significant meanings, with the yellow representing the country's rich gold deposits, the blue symbolizing the sky and the sea, and the red signifying the blood of national heroes. The eight stars represent the eight provinces that declared independence from Spain.