[2] The extreme superior (first) and inferior (fifth) stripes of green color occupy a 1/6 of the flag and mean faith, devotion to service, true friendship, respect and the hope of the people of Boyacá, it also symbolizes the fertility of Boyacá's countryside and the emerald green of the land.

The stripes close to the central stripe (second and fourth) colored white are also 1/6 of the flag and mean the love of the people from Boyacá for their homeland, to their thoughtfulness and dedicated and decisive virtues to maintain the unity of the territory.

The central red stripe occupies 1/3 of the flag and symbolizes the blood of those who sacrificed their lives during the War of Independence from Spain in the fields of Tame, Pisba, Socha, Gámeza, in the Battle of Boyacá.

The Oak (Quercus humboldtii) is the flagship tree of Boyacá, whose forests extend across more than 20 municipalities was approved by Ordinance No.

The oak leave symbolizes the character, strength and willingness of the people of Boyacá.