what are the stars on the venezuelan flag
Chavez has displayed a penchant for changing Venezuelaâs national symbols since he was first elected in 1998, overseeing the drafting of a new constitution, renaming Congress the National Assembly and renaming the country itself, now the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The new flag design adds an eighth star to Venezuelaâs yellow, blue and red flag, which since 1863 has had seven stars representing the original seven provinces that rose up against colonial Spain.