Flag of Central America

Central America
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted21 August 1823[1]
(modified in 1824)
Relinquished1839
DesignA blue and white horizontal triband with the coat of arms of Central America in the center

Central America was a unified nation at several points throughout its history, and while united, the country has used several national flags. The design of the Central American flag, a blue and white horizontal triband, was inspired by the flag of Argentina.[2][3]

Flags

Flag Adopted Relinquished Entity
1609 1701 Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spain)
1701 1760
1760 1785
1785 15 September 1821
5 January 1822 1 July 1823 Captaincy General of Guatemala (Mexico)
21 August 1823 1824 United Provinces of Central America
1824 1839 Federal Republic of Central America
1 November 1898 29 November 1898 Greater Republic of Central America
13 December 1991 present Central American Integration System

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Meléndez Chaverri 2000, p. 277.
  2. ^ Vítolo, Alfredo (15 February 2005). "Las Banderas Centroamericanas" [The Central American Flags]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ "El Origen de las Banderas de Centroamérica, Inspiradas en la Bandera Argentina – Hipólito Bouchard" [The Origin of the Flags of Central America, Inspired by the Flag of Argentina – Hipólito Bouchard]. Puerto Vallarta News (in Spanish). 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011.

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