Talk:Flag of Bolivia

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Can we scale down this image by thumbnailing? This is awfully big for dialup people, no? Jwrosenzweig 23:16, 13 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Um, its 5,000 bytes. Morwen 23:17, Feb 13, 2004 (UTC)

Morwen, I'm a real computer dope. Is 5,000 bytes a lot? It sounds like a lot to me. Jwrosenzweig 23:20, 13 Feb 2004 (UTC)

It is nothing. Because the image contains large amounts of solid colour, it can be easily compressed. Morwen 23:20, Feb 13, 2004 (UTC)

It's small because it is a really simple image, and png works well for small images. Secretlondon 23:22, Feb 13, 2004 (UTC)

Thanks for explaining it to me. I just saw the size and thought "Whoa." But I'm accessing from a T1 line, so I couldn't tell if it came up quickly because I had great access, or because it wasn't a problem. I'll be quiet now. :) Jwrosenzweig 23:23, 13 Feb 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Possible Flag Change

Evo Morales, who is currently ahead in exit polls, promised to change the flag of Bolivia if elected. --Descendall 01:32, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

That would be an interesting one to watch, and it does indeed look as if he is winning the vote in the country, SqueakBox 01:54, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

According to some sources ([1] and [2], both in Spanish) this will be the proposed new flag. --B1mbo 18:34, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Great, thanks for the image! I suppose this will happen with the new constitution to be adopted in 2007? —Nightstallion (?) 21:13, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Probably but not necessarily, because the flag law isn't in the Constitution; it's just a simple law. But, according to the sources, the proposal would be passed by the Bolivian Constitutional Assembly and not only by the Executive Power and then by the Congress, because Morales want to give legitimity to the flag as a symbol of the "new Bolivia". --B1mbo 01:45, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Makes sense. The constitutional referendum will be in August '07, if I recall correctly, so the new flag should become law then (if the constitution is approved), right? —Nightstallion (?) 10:54, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't know if the constitutional assembly will aprove the idea. I heard that even in MAS there are people against the new flag and of course PODEMOS rejected the proposal. Also, always exists the possibility that nothing happens. --B1mbo 02:40, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, we'll see. It's unconventional, but I like it. —Nightstallion (?) 16:55, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't think it will be changed, the sole idea found too many opposition, the most probable thing is that the Whipala will become a national symbol but the official flag will remain unchanged, or at least I hope so! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 166.114.105.5 (talk • contribs).

Well, we'll see. I hope it is adopted. ;) —Nightstallion (?) 01:55, 24 December 2006 (UTC)