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North America

Honduras

Ratio: 1:2 Adopted: February 16, 1866 Usage: National and Civil

The colors and
pattern are the
same as the flag
of the United
Provinces
of Central
America

Five stars recall the five original members of
the United Provinces of Central America

Honduras was one of the Spanish colonies which
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In 1823 Honduras joined the The arms was created in 1838 and
United Provinces of Central revised in 1935. The central feature is
America and adopted their flag. a pyramid in Maya style rising from
In 1866 it was amended; five blue the sea. Around this is a band with
stars were placed in the center to the name of the state and the date of
represent the five original Central the Declaration of Independence.
American provinces. The state flag Beneath it is a landscape strewn with
has the arms of Honduras in the allegorical items representing mineral
center in place of the stars. and timber industries.

ARMS OF HONDURAS
The cornucopias are
A Maya pyramid
symbolic of prosperity
and agricultural wealth

The landscape depicts
mines, mining tools,
forests, and logging tools

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