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I am referring, in particular, to six designs, ranging between 1797- 1811: The two flags of the Gual and Espana Conspiracy of 1797 (the cuatricolori design [of dubious mention and rare depiction] and the sun-4 stars-cuatricolori design, which also serves now as the flag of Vargas State); Francisco de Miranda's Sun-and-moon flag (with banner) flown on the corbet "Leander"; Miranda's first project for the Tricolori (Black-Red-yellow) and the two designs used by the Vindicative Junta for the Rights of Ferdinand the Seventh (the Junta which rebelled against the Captain General Emparan's authority in 1810, and which eventually proclaimed our independance from French-invades Bourbon Spain), the two of them red-yellow-black tricolori, one depicting the initials of King Ferdinand on the yellow stripe, and the other depicting the effigy of the King on the same spot.Also, I would like to mention the flags of the Spanish Military Authority (under General Morillo) during the Independence War, as well as the actual flag of the República de la Gran Colombia (the federation of Venezuela, Nueva Granada [Colombia] and Quito [Ecuador). I believe the information you used for the Great Colombia is not correct. Its design is, indeed, based in Miranda´s tricolori, adopted by the first Vednezuelan Government of 1811 and it was certainly used by Bolivar (with certain modifications) throughout his political carreer. However, the symbolism cited by Fabio Speciale (at co-gran.html) is incomplete and the origin of the Miranda Tricolori itself, mentioned by Mr Speciale is inaccurate. The yellow, blue and red flag was not derived from Miranda's familya colours. Despite the fact that he toyed with the idea of a South Americna Kingdom, General Miranda was not a nobleman: he was not the descendant of Spanish Officers or a member of the Criollo nobility which ruled. While white, General Miranda was the son of a well-off but not "honourable" craftsman. As a matter of fact, a controversy with the local upper class over his father's origins, led General Miranda to pursue a life abroad, away from the discriminating province of Caracas. In such life, he lived many adventures, joined the American and French Revolutions, was part of Europe´s most important courts and, while gazing at the colours of a Hamburg Granadier's regime, got the idea for the tricolori (red-blue-yellow; depicted somehow in every flag he designed). Also, there is no such thing a Bolivar's Flag. Not what Mr Specially cite