Ecuador's National Congress of 1955 designated September 26 as El dia de la Bandera Nacional Ecuador, or the national flag day.

September 26 is the anniversary date of an executive decree in 1860 that established Ecuador's national flag composed of the colors yellow, blue and red in horizontal stripes with a coat of arms in the center. The yellow represents the wealth of the nation's soil, the blue represents the ocean and the clear Ecuadorian sky, and the red honors the blood that heroes shed for freedom.