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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]
Description of flag design from: Meléndez Chaverri, Carlos (2000). José Matías Delgado, Prócer Centroamericano.Page 277. ISBN: 9992300574 Coat of arms design derived from a depiction on the Constitution of Central America and from History of El Salvador Volume I, pp. 150–151 and Historia General de Centroamérica – de la Ilustración al Liberalismo (1750–1870) Volume III, p. 100
The flag of Los Altos was a modification of that of the Central American Union, with a central seal showing a volcano in the background with a quetzal (a local bird symbolizing liberty) in front. This was the first Central American flag to use the quetzal as a symbol; since 1871, it has been on the present flag of Guatemala.
The flag of Los Altos was a modification of the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America, with a central seal showing a volcano (possibly Santa Maria or Almolonga) in the background with a quetzal (a local bird symbolizing liberty) in front. [1]
1822 (as provincial flag within Federal Republic of Central America) 17 May 1912 (colours specified, and replaced with its own coat of arms) Morocco: 1915: 1915: 1915 (the Seal of Solomon is replaced by a green pentagram) Thailand: 1917: 1917: 30 September 2017 (colours standardized) [11] Austria: 1918: 1230: 1918 Estonia: 1918: 1884: 2006 ...
The five stars represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America and the hope that the nations may form a union again. In 1823, Honduras joined the United Provinces of Central America and adopted its flag. It continued using a plain blue and white triband after the union dissolved in 1838.
History of Central America by topic (13 C) * History of Mesoamerica (10 C, 31 P) ... Falangism in Latin America; Flag of Los Altos; Football War; G. Marion M. Ganey; H.
Central America bordered the Mosquito Coast on the Caribbean, [194] which it claimed as part of its territory. [195] The Federal Republic of Central America covered approximately 200,000 square miles (520,000 km 2) and spanned about 900 miles (1,400 km) north to south between the 8th and 18th parallel north. [196]