Flag of Honduras

Country

Flag of Honduras uses horizontal triband with five blue stars. Ratio 1:2 and current adoption January 16, 1866.

Hoist Ratio 1:2 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Honduras
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Honduras
Identifier	HN / HND
Region	Central America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	January 16, 1866
First Documented Use	1866
Proportion	1:2
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White
Construction	Horizontal triband with five blue stars

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue		#0073CF	0, 115, 207	100, 44, 0, 19
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, and brotherhood.
White	peace, prosperity and the land between the two seas.
Five stars	The five states of the former Federal Republic of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica — and the hope of their reunion.

Proportions

Ratio	1:2
Hoist	1 units
Fly	2 units

About the Flag of Honduras

Horizontal triband with five blue stars The recorded proportion is 1:2. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Honduras is Blue (#0073CF) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Five stars: The five states of the former Federal Republic of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica — and the hope of their reunion.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1866. The adoption field for the present record is January 16, 1866.

Additional flag context

The five stars were added in 1866 in the hope that the Central American federation would be restored; they represent Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

The stars are arranged as an X rather than in a row, which is what distinguishes the flag from the plain blue-white-blue of the old federation.

The shade of blue has been changed more than once by decree, most recently in 2022, without altering the design itself.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with five blue stars, a 1:2 proportion and the visible five stars. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Honduras — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Honduras

Honduras is recorded as horizontal triband with five blue stars.
The reference proportion for the flag of Honduras is 1:2.
The stored palette for Honduras contains Blue and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is January 16, 1866.
The design record traces first use to 1866.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Five stars: The five states of the former Federal Republic of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica — and the hope of their reunion.
The five stars were added in 1866 in the hope that the Central American federation would be restored; they represent Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The stars are arranged as an X rather than in a row, which is what distinguishes the flag from the plain blue-white-blue of the old federation.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Honduras

What does the flag of Honduras look like?

Horizontal triband with five blue stars, with a recorded proportion of 1:2.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Honduras?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 1:2.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Honduras?

The reference palette lists Blue #0073CF and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Honduras represent?

Five stars — The five states of the former Federal Republic of Central America — Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica — and the hope of their reunion.

When was the present flag record for Honduras adopted?

The adoption field in this record is January 16, 1866.

Which design family does the flag of Honduras belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Honduras?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.