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North America

Nicaragua

Ratio: 3:5 Adopted: September 4, 1908 Usage: National and Civil

Apart from the
text around the
arms, the flag is
identical to that Arms of Nicaragua
of the United
Provinces of
Central America

“America Central” recalls the United
Provinces of Central America

North America
(ONDURAS Nicaragua declared independence from Spain in
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1821. It was a member of the United Provinces of
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The flag and the arms of Nicaragua in 1823 the title was Provincias
in use today are the most similar to Unidas del Centro de America.
those used by the United Provinces In 1908 the decision to revert
of Central America. The triangle, to the emblems used by the United
volcanoes, rising sun, Cap of Liberty, Provinces of Central America was
and rainbow all appeared on the taken and reflected Nicaragua’s
original emblem. The coat of arms aspirations for the rebirth of the
used today contains the name of the political entity formed by the
state, Republica de Nicaragua, whereas five nations.

ARMS OF NICARAGUA
The Cap of
The rays of the sun and Liberty represents
the rainbow are symbolic national freedom
of the bright future

The five volcanoes
represent the original
five member states

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