Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela
| Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela | |
|---|---|
| Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela | |
Coat of Arms of the Navy | |
| Founded | 1811 |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Defense of Venezuela's coastline and maritime and inland waters |
| Size | 1 submarine 1 frigate 25 patrol boat 4 landing ship tank 3 auxiliary ship |
| Part of | National Armed Forces of Venezuela |
| Patron | Virgen del Valle |
| Mottos | Navigare necesse, vivere non necesse (Latin: "Sailing is necessary, but living is not".) |
| Colors | Navy blue |
| March | Marcha Epica de las Fuerzas Navales (English: "Grand March of the National Navy") |
| Anniversaries | July 24, Birthday of Simon Bolivar, Navy Day and Battle of Lake Maracaibo Anniversary |
| Engagements | Venezuelan War of Independence and the Battle of Lake Maracaibo |
| Commanders | |
| Commander General of the Bolivarian Navy | Admiral Ashraf Suleimán Gutiérrez |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign | |
| Naval jack | |
| Flag | |
The Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela (Spanish: Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela), commonly known as the Venezuelan Navy, is the naval branch of the National Bolivarian Armed Forces of Venezuela.