Flag of Nicaragua

The flag of Nicaragua was first adopted on September 4, 1908, but not made official until August 27, 1971. It is based on, and inspired by, the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America and flag of Argentina.

Republic of Nicaragua
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion3:5
AdoptedSeptember 4, 1908 (1908-09-04)
August 27, 1971 (1971-08-27) (official)
DesignA horizontal triband of Azure (top and bottom) and white with the National Coat of Arms centered on the white band.

It is one of the few flags of sovereign states that currently use purple.

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