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Flag Honduras, in 36 editions.

The entry for Honduras published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
14
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2012 edition

Same as 2011

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The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.

Published as “Flag description”

  • three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue, with five blue, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band;
  • the stars represent the members of the former Federal Republic of Central America - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua;
  • the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea;
  • the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water and the peace and prosperity of its people

note: similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of Nicaragua, which features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom, centered in the white band

three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue, with five blue, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band; the stars represent the members of the former Federal Republic of Central America - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water and the peace and prosperity of its people
note:
similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of Nicaragua, which features a triangle encircled by the word words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom, centered in the white band

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Honduras: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/honduras/flag.

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