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Flag Nicaragua, in 36 editions.
The entry for Nicaragua published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- 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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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the
national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features
a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and
AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El Salvador 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
Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the
white band
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the
national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features
features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on
the top and
Salvador, which
REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN
band; also similar to the flag of
arranged in an X pattern centered in the
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the
the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms
features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on
the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars
arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with
with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat
of arms
NICARAGUA on
the flag of El
the words
the white
blue stars
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white,
and blue
the coatDE
DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; 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 Honduras, which has five
blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white,
white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA
REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
similar to
encircled by
CENTRAL centered in
Honduras, which has five
centered in the white band
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- 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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top),
The same text in 5 editions, 2010 to 2014.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America;
- the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water
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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water
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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
Published as “Flag description”
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom;
- the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America;
- the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water
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 Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water
note:
- description:
- three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue, with the national coat of arms centered in the white band;
- the coat of arms has a triangle with the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA in an arc over it and AMERICA CENTRAL in an arc underneath
- meaning:
- blue stands for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and white for the land between the two bodies of water
- history:
- the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America
note: similar to the flag of El Salvador, which has a round emblem; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars in an "X" pattern centered on the white band
description: three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue blue, with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features has a triangle encircled by with the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top in an arc over it and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the in an arc underneath
meaning: blue bands symbolize stands for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the and white band represents for the land between the two bodies of water
history: the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America
note: similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features has a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; emblem; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X "X" pattern centered in on the white band
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Nicaragua: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/nicaragua/flag.