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Congress Approval of Name

Name: Congress Approval of Name
Start: 1863-02-03
Location: Congress

When: 3 February 1863
Where: Congress
Part of: Granadine Confederation becomes the United States of Colombia

Congress approved the name United States of Colombia on 3 February 1863, following Mosquera's earlier renaming in November 1861.

Mosquera had previously renamed the country United States of New Granada in July 1861. He changed it to United States of Colombia in November 1861. Congress formally approved this name on 3 February 1863, setting the stage for the constitutional promulgation.

Sources

United States of Colombia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21

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