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North America

El Salvador

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: May 17, 1912 Usage: National and State

The flag is
modeled on the
flag of the United The title of the
Provinces of state while it was
Central America part of the United
Provinces of
Central America
surrounds the
emblem
The emblem is surrounded by five flags, recalling the
original five United Provinces of Central America

North America
'UATEMALAA (ONDURAS El Salvador’s flag recalls the colors of the United
Provinces of Central America, used following
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independence from Spain in 1823.
The flag of Central America was TRIANGLES AND VOLCANOES
used as the national flag until 1865, The coat of arms is similar to those
when a flag based on the Stars and of the United Provinces of Central
Stripes was adopted, with blue and America. The emblem is based on
white stripes and a red canton the Masonic triangle for equality,
containing nine stars. and depicts the five original provinces
In 1912 the original design was with five volcanoes. Around the
re-adopted, with the arms of triangle are five national flags and a
El Salvador in the center. wreath, tied in the national colors.

ARMS OF EL SALVADOR
A triangle
representing equality
The Cap of Liberty
The motto of
Central America— Five volcanoes
“Dios, Union, representing the
Libertad” meaning original united
“God, Union, Liberty” provinces

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