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Nicaragua Flag
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How to identify it
Two blue bands around a white one with a triangular emblem in the centre containing a rainbow over five volcanoes.
Design and construction
- Adoption and legal status
- The present federal-style design was readopted in 1908 and placed on a statutory footing in 1971.
History of the design
Its triangular arms retain five volcanoes and a liberty cap from the former Central American federation.
Sources
References for the design and any additional notes on this page.
- Nicaragua: flag history and construction; Flags of the World (FOTW)