Flag of Nicaragua
The flag of Nicaragua almost corresponds to the original 1823 made by the Central American Federation flag, which in turn is based on the flag of Argentina. The flag of the Central American Federation was next to Nicaragua thus a model of nations Honduras, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and El Salvador. They had the following meaning:
- The white stripe symbolizes the connection between North and South America
- Blue stands surrounding the land bridge for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
The flag of Nicaragua was officially launched on 27 August 1971.
Historical flags of Nicaragua
The flag of Nicaragua's history began on August 21, 1823 with the introduction of the flag of the Central American Confederation. After leaving the Federal States on 30 April 1838, the blue-white- blue flag was continued. Probably also the emblem of the Confederacy was further shown in the center. There are sources of private Nicaraguan - similar to the one adopted in 1854 - report, which had been used instead of the Union coat of arms.
The following years were marked by constant in Nicaragua revolutionary unrest, which lasted practically until the end of the 19th century. This was also reflected in the use or non-use of national flags. Around the year 1852 to have been used with a single green volcano in the center of a white-yellow- red flag. This was possibly " harbinger " for a radical change flag, which took place on 21 April 1854. The conservative wing elected as a new variant of a yellow-white- pearl -colored flag of which also found a special version as merchant flag use. In 1858, however, came temporarily under the presidency of Tomas Martinez officially back to the traditional blue-white- blue flag.
However, other political camps continued to show yellow and white mother of pearl and in 1873 this was again the national flag most commonly used. In the years 1889 to 1893 a further change in the design to have taken place, in which a red stripe as in the flag of Costa Rica to the blue and white stripe was added. Whether this flag was actually used as the national flag, is unclear. In 1893, they returned during a revolt back to blue-white- blue. This flag also formed the basis for the hoisted in 1896 version of the flag of the " Great Central American Republic " ( Republica Mayor de Centro América ) - referred to - later known as " United States of Central America " ( Estados Unidos de América Centro ). Between 1 November 1898 and the November 30, 1898 they showed a new variant, the five stars or volcanoes abbildete despite only three Member States, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras, in memory of the Central American Confederation from 1823 with additional members Guatemala and Costa Rica have been retained. After this resolution also states the Federal flag was then probably used from 1896 until finally finally the blue-white- blue flag was determined as the national flag of Nicaragua on September 4, 1908. The exact color and aspect ratio were introduced in 1971, together with the national anthem Salve a ti, Nicaragua, fixed.
November 22, 1824 - April 21, 1854
In use about 1852?
April 21, 1854 - 1858 ( National flag )
April 21, 1854 - 1858 ( Merchant flag )
Ca 1858 - ca 1873 ( whether with coat of arms? )
Ca 1873 - ca 1889
1889 - 1893 (?)
1893 - 1896
1896 - November 1, 1898
November 1, 1898 - November 30, 1898
December 1, 1898 - December 5, 1908