Honduras .hn

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Honduras consists of three equal horizontal stripes of turquoise blue, white and the same shade of blue, with five turquoise stars arranged in a quincuncial pattern at the centre of the middle stripe. The two outer bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and also represent the blue sky and brotherhood. The two outer bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and also represent the blue sky and brotherhood. The five stars represent the five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America and the hope that the nations may form a union again. On 7 March 1866 five blue stars were placed on the flag to represent the five original provinces: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.

Meaning of Flag Colors

The two outer bands represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and also represent the blue sky and brotherhood.

Flag History

1. 1823
   In 1823, Honduras joined the United Provinces of Central America and adopted its flag.
2. 1866–1949
   

   On 7 March 1866 five blue stars were placed on the flag to represent the five original provinces: El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.
3. 1898
   

   Between 1896 and 1898 Honduras was part of a union known as Greater Republic of Central America, while retaining its own flag, though some flagmakers began to render the five stars as gold, the same as the GRCA flag.
4. 2022–2026
   

   In 2020, the National Autonomous University of Honduras published its guidelines regarding the shades of blue used on the flag, due to the "absence" of an official position about the topic.
5. 2026–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 2026.

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