El Salvador .sv

Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of El Salvador, officially named the Bandera Magna (Spanish for "Great Flag"), is a horizontal triband of blue-white-blue, with the national coat of arms centered and entirely contained within the central white stripe. The current flag was adopted by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on 24 March 1916, and its design is established by the Law of National Symbols approved in 1972. The flag is inspired by the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America, which itself was inspired by the flag of Argentina. The top and bottom blue stripes symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean; El Salvador does not have a coast on the latter, but it is intended to represent Central America as a whole. The "flag for use in public buildings and offices" is used in all public buildings and offices and must be displayed in a "place of honor" ("sitio de honor").

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Blue, White

Flag History

1. 1822
   On 20 February 1822, Salvadoran general Manuel José Arce unveiled a blue-white-blue triband inspired by the flag of Argentina in San Salvador.
2. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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