Encanto: Isabela's Birthday Has 2 Perfect Hidden Meanings

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Disney's Encanto is filled to the brim with hidden meaning — even down to minute details like Isabela's birthday. Jared Bush and Byron Howard, Encanto's directors, have confirmed many theories and details surrounding the movie in interviews and Twitter Q&As, answering burning questions from fans and sharing secrets regarding the characters and lore of Encanto. The creators have also been open regarding the lengths they and the crew went to represent Colombian culture. With the reveal of Isabela's birthday, Bush has paid tribute both to Isabela's character and Colombia itself.

So far, Bush has shared the ages and birthdays of many characters, including Mirabel, Antonio, and the triplets; while these facts may seem trivial on the surface, they help to further develop the members of the Madrigal family. Isabela is the eldest daughter of the eldest triplet, Julieta — and the oldest of all the Madrigal grandchildren — which explains how her gift feeds into the concept of the golden child. Bush revealed Isabela's birthday on Twitter, writing, "A festival of flowers, a new stand for independence. Happy Birthday, Isabela, August 7th." While the date may seem arbitrary at first glance, it correlates with two major Colombian celebrations: the Battle of Boyacá and the Medellín Flower Festival.

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Isabela's birthday falling on these two holidays is no coincidence. The Battle of Boyacá marks a decisive victory on August 7, 1819, in the Colombian battle for independence from Spain. Led by the Liberator Simón Bolívar, an army of 3,000 revolutionaries defeated Spanish troops at the Puente de Boyacá — a real bridge in Colombia that can be seen in Encanto — and freed New Granada from