text: Since 2014 the National Armed Forces uses two additional colours (the National Militia its 5th and 6th): that of the Supreme Commander's Colour, which is red bearing the portrait of the late President Chávez surrounded by a wreath and the Armed Forces Motto (Independence and Socialist Fatherland, we will live on and triumph!) below and the inscription Supreme Commander of the Bolivarian Revolution () and the eight golden stars from the National Flag above it, plus the Memorial Colour of the Liberator and Father of the Nation (introduced in the summer of 2016), which is of the same colour facing but with the wreath containing the portrait of Simon Bolivar, the eight gold stars and his title above and the words Freedom, Sovereignty, Independence () below the title, all in gold.
  The colours used on the Unit Colours are as follows:
  Red: Ministry of Defence (formerly grey), Service units, Marine Corps, National Militia, Military Technical Academy, Presidential Honour Guard Brigade, Caracas HQ Battalion of the Ministry of Defence
  Dark blue and red: Venezuelan Army HQ and units directing to Army HQ, Division and Brigade Colours
  Yellow: Infantry, Jungle Infantry, Airborne Units
  Orange: Rangers
  Green: Army Engineers
  Dark blue: Venezuelan Army Special Forces
  Red and Black: Rapid Action (Infantry) Battalions
  Black: Armor
  Burgundy red: Artillery and Air Defence Artillery
  Grey: Logistics, National Armed Forces Communications and Electronics College
  Navy blue: Navy
  Ultramarine blue: Air Force (formerly light green)