Flag of Nicaragua

Country

Flag of Nicaragua uses horizontal triband with the coat of arms. Ratio 3:5 and current adoption August 27, 1971.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Nicaragua
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Nicaragua
Identifier	NI / NIC
Region	Central America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	August 27, 1971
First Documented Use	1908
Proportion	3:5
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White
Construction	Horizontal triband with the coat of arms

Documented Colour Values

Colour	Appearance	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue		#0067C6	0, 103, 198	100, 48, 0, 22
White		#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the two oceans that border the country.
White	the land between the seas and purity.
Triangle of equality	The triangle in the arms stands for equality.
Five volcanoes	The five members of the Central American federation.
Rainbow and cap of liberty	Peace and freedom — one of only two national flags to use purple.

Proportions

Ratio	3:5
Hoist	3 units
Fly	5 units

About the Flag of Nicaragua

Horizontal triband with the coat of arms The recorded proportion is 3:5. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Nicaragua is Blue (#0067C6) 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

Triangle of equality: The triangle in the arms stands for equality; Five volcanoes: The five members of the Central American federation; Rainbow and cap of liberty: Peace and freedom — one of only two national flags to use purple.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1908. The adoption field for the present record is August 27, 1971.

Additional flag context

Nicaragua is one of only two countries whose flag carries purple, in the small rainbow arching over the volcanoes inside the coat of arms.

The triangle in the arms stands for equality, the rainbow for peace and the cap of liberty for freedom — a set of French revolutionary symbols transplanted to Central America.

The design is almost identical to El Salvador's in structure, because both descend from the same federal flag of 1823.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with the coat of arms, a 3:5 proportion and the visible triangle of equality. 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 — Nicaragua — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Nicaragua

Nicaragua is recorded as horizontal triband with the coat of arms.
The reference proportion for the flag of Nicaragua is 3:5.
The stored palette for Nicaragua contains Blue and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is August 27, 1971.
The design record traces first use to 1908.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Triangle of equality: The triangle in the arms stands for equality.
Five volcanoes: The five members of the Central American federation.
Nicaragua is one of only two countries whose flag carries purple, in the small rainbow arching over the volcanoes inside the coat of arms.
The triangle in the arms stands for equality, the rainbow for peace and the cap of liberty for freedom — a set of French revolutionary symbols transplanted to Central America.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Nicaragua

What does the flag of Nicaragua look like?

Horizontal triband with the coat of arms, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Nicaragua?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Nicaragua?

The reference palette lists Blue #0067C6 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Nicaragua represent?

Triangle of equality — The triangle in the arms stands for equality. Five volcanoes — The five members of the Central American federation. Rainbow and cap of liberty — Peace and freedom — one of only two national flags to use purple.

When was the present flag record for Nicaragua adopted?

The adoption field in this record is August 27, 1971.

Which design family does the flag of Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?

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.