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The Federal Republic of Central America flag was used in Guatemala until 1851, when a pro-Spanish faction took over and added the Spanish colors of red and yellow to the flag. The original colors were restored on 17 August 1871, but as vertical (rather than horizontal) stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms.
The Cristo Negro of Esquipulas is the earliest and most famous images of its kind, [4] and is the most venerated image in Central America. [7] It originated in this town, 222 km from the capital of Guatemala in 1595, when it was commissioned and made by Quirio Cataño. [2] [3] [7] [8] Its famous color comes from the fact that the wood darkened ...
Esquipulas holds its patronal festival on January 15, when the largest number of pilgrims come from Guatemala and neighboring Central American countries. [2] The shrine of El Santuario de Chimayó in Chimayo, New Mexico also honors the image. A pending application for Canonical coronation of the image was submitted to the Vatican.
Nordic Cross Flag [6] Switzerland 1841–present Greek cross [23] Tasmania: 1876–present Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick: Tonga 1875–present The red field symbolizes the Blood of Christ, while the white canton symbolizes the purity of Jesus and contains a Greek cross, representing Christianity itself. [24] [25] [26 ...
Esquipulas is located 222 kilometers from Guatemala City, 9.5 kilometers from the border with the Republic of Honduras and 45 kilometers from the city of Chiquimula, bordering the municipalities of Olopa, Jocotán and the department Camotán Chiquimula to the north and the municipality of Metapan, El Salvador to the south. To the east it meets ...
Holy Week in Guatemala is celebrated with street expressions of faith, called processions, usually organized by a "hermandad". Each procession of Holy Week has processional floats and steps, which are often religious images of the Passion of Christ , or Marian images, although there are exceptions, like the allegorical steps of saints.
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
Orders, decorations, and medals of Guatemala (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Guatemala" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.