Flag of El Salvador
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The flag of El Salvador features a horizontal triband of cobalt blue-white-cobalt blue, with the coat of arms centered and entirely contained within the central white stripe. This design of a triband of blue-white-blue is commonly used among Central American countries. El Salvador's flag is one of few that currently use the color purple, due to the rainbow in its coat of arms.[2]
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Quick Facts Use, Proportion ...
Bandera Magna (Magna flag) (in Spanish) | |
Use | State and war flag, naval ensign |
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Proportion | 189:335,[1] approximately 9:16 |
Adopted | 27 May 1912; 111 years ago (1912-05-27) |
Design | A horizontal triband of cobalt blue (top and bottom) and white with the National Coat of Arms in the center and occupying the entire height of the white stripe with its top touching the upper blue strip and its base touching the lower blue stripe. |
Use | Civil flag and ensign |
Design | A horizontal triband of white within cobalt blue |
Use | State and war flag, civil and state ensign |
Design | A horizontal triband of white within cobalt blue, the words "DIOS UNION LIBERTAD" in bolden golden amber centered and occupying almost the entire length of the white stripe |
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