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Significado de la Bandera

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. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. == In music and poetry == The poet Gastón Fernando Deligne composed a poem in honor of the Dominican flag called "Arriba el Pabellón" (Up with the Flag).

Historia de la Bandera

1. 1794
   Featuring the coat of arms of the country over a blue and red horizontal stripe, the Haitian flag was based on the flag of France, a vertical tricolor of blue, white, and red adopted during the French Revolution against its ancien régime or absolute monarchy in 1794.
2. 1844
   

   Designed by Juan Pablo Duarte, the Father of the Nation, it was first hoisted on February 28, 1844, the day after the beginning of the Dominican War of Independence against the Haiti.
3. 1912–1959
   

   Flag in use 1912–1959.
4. 1959–presente
   

   Bandera actual, en uso desde 1959.

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