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  2. Flag of Central America - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. National symbols of Nicaragua - Wikipedia

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    The Flag of Nicaragua was adopted in 1971 and is based on the former flag of the United States of Central America. The colors of the Nicaraguan flag originate from the flag of the former federation of the United Provinces of Central America. The two blue stripes represented the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea ; while white symbolizes peace.

  4. Flag of Guatemala - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Flag of Nicaragua - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Nicaragua was first adopted on September 4, 1908, but not made official until August 27, 1971. It is based on, and inspired by, the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America and flag of Argentina. [citation needed] It is one of the few flags of sovereign states that currently use purple.

  6. Flag of El Salvador - Wikipedia

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    The flag of El Salvador features a horizontal triband of cobalt blue-white-cobalt blue, with the coat of arms centered and entirely contained within the central white stripe. This design of a triband of blue-white-blue is commonly used among Central American countries.

  7. 22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and the Meanings Behind Them - AOL

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    Asexual Pride Flag. According to Grand Rapids Pride Center, the asexual pride flag was created in 2010.Each stripe has a specific meaning on the flag. The black stripe represents asexuality, the ...

  8. Flag of Argentina - Wikipedia

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    The flag of the United Provinces of Central America. Flag of Peru (1822) The Flag of the Philippines The French privateer Louis-Michel Aury used the Argentine flag as a sports model for the blue-white-blue flag of the first independent state in Central America, which was created 1818 in Isla de Providencia , an island off the east coast of ...

  9. 13 versions of the US flag you've probably never seen - AOL

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    The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...