43 Nicaragua Flag Facts For The Budding Vexillologist In You
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Did you know that the Nicaraguan flag got its colors from the flag of the earlier United Provinces in America?
The Nicaraguan flag has a rich story of itself. The national flag of Nicaragua is the only flag other than the one of Dominica that uses purple as a significant color.
Nicaragua unofficially adopted its national flag on September 4, 1908. Later, on August 27, 1971, the flag was made the official national flag of the state. The designers of the flag of Nicaragua took inspiration from the flags of Argentina and the one of the Federal Republic, Central America.
The unique color purple is used in the design of the rainbow on the flag. Purple is also used on the flag of the Dominican Republic. Along with the national flag, symbols like the national flower, national tree, and national anthem also hold a lot of importance for a country.
Read on for some interesting facts about the Nicaragua flag, afterward also check New Zealand flag facts and Kenya flag facts.
Fun Facts About Nicaragua’s Flag
The blue stripes on the Nicaraguan flag represent the two big oceans that surround Nicaragua, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The white stripe on the flag is symbolic of peace.
The Nicaraguan flag is centered by the Nicaraguan coat of arms. The coat of arms contains a rainbow on top of the five volcanoes that represent the member states as well as the landscape of Nicaragua.
The first proclamation for the independence of Central America was laid on the 15th of September, 1821. But the area was subdued by Mexico for two long years.
At that time, The United Provinces of Central America were declared independent. The state adopted its flag on August 21, 1823. That particular flag contained the national coat of arms along with alternate blue and white stripes and was much like the current coat of arms that is used as an emblem currently in Nicaragua.
Much later, when the five-member states that were included in the federation became independent nations, the Nicaraguan flag remained the same. However, in 1854, a new flag was adopted that was a tricolored combination of yellow, white, and scarlet. But the new flag couldn’t be hoisted for long because of the intervention by the military advents of North America.
Historical Facts About Nicaragua’s Flag
The flag design has been changed quite a number of times after the country's independence. The flag that preceded the current one was being used from 1908-1971.
The coat of arms in that flag was quite different. Whereas the flag that was adopted in 1823, just after the country’s independence, was much like the current national Nicaragua flag.
As mentioned earlier, some part of the flag is inspired by The United Provinces in Central America. To be specific, the coat of arms of Nicaragua and the two Azure bands that have been designed on the flag is adopted from the flag of the United Provinces.
The original emblem of Nicaragua contains the rainbow, cap of liberty, rising sun, volcanoes as well as a triangle.
Facts About Nicaragua’s Flag’s Significance
The blue stripes on the flag of Nicaragua are symbolic of the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea that surround the country. Whereas the white stripes on the flag are a symbol of peace. Nicaragua's coat of arms present in the center of the flag has its own distinct and meaningful features.
The five volcanoes represent the unity and integrity of the five-member states. The Cap of Liberty symbolizes national freedom. The triangle is symbolic of equality, and the text around the triangle in golden is the position and the name of the country. The sunrays and the rainbow represent the country's bright future.
Facts About Nicaragua’s Flag’s Adoption
The Nicaraguan flag that is used currently was adopted officially on August 27, 1971. The current flag of Nicaragua has two colors, blue and white.
The pattern is of horizontal stripes of the two colors. On the white band in the center lies the Coat of Arms of Nicaragua. The height two-length proportion of the flag is 3:5.
The most recent coat of arms of Nicaragua displays the state name, Republica de Nicaragua. However, the coat of arms that was used in 1823 was entitled Provincias Unidas del Centro de América.
The coat of arms on the flag is surrounded by the written text, which is actually much like that on the flag of the united provinces. The five volcanoes drawn on the flag are representatives of the five-member states.
The sun rays, as well as the rainbow, are a symbol of hope and a bright future. Whereas the cap of liberty is symbolic of national freedom.
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