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The 1949 decree specified that the stripes were to be cyan, but in practice the flag remained dark blue for the next seven decades. The Honduran government only began flying turquoise flags after the inauguration of president Xiomara Castro on 27 January 2022, after the National Autonomous University of Honduras made that recommendation in 2021.
Flag of the Dominican War of Independence: It was developed from the flag of Haiti and was added a white symmetric cross. 1849–1861: Flag of the First Dominican Republic: A crossed two-colored flag with the country's coat of arms in the center 1905–1908: Flag of The United States
The national flag of the Dominican Republic is one of the official national symbols of the nation, along with the coat of arms and the national anthem. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. [1] The civil flag follows the same design, but without the charge in the center.
In the center of the shield, flanked by six spears (three on each side), the front four holding the national flag, is a Bible which is open to John: 8:31–32 with a small golden cross above it. The coat of arms appears in the center of the flag of the Dominican Republic. [citation needed]
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.
Flag of Honduras * country: Republic of Honduras used by: Honduras current since: 2022 created by: format: 1:2 shape: rectangular colours: Blue Turquoise, white flag has 3 horizontal stripes. other characteristics: A horizontal triband of blue (top and bottom) and white with five blue five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered on the ...
Description English: The flag of Honduras before 1949, as it appeared in reliable flag sources and official legislation. Stars were blue and upright, and slightly closer together than on the modern flag.
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