Honduras

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The national flag of the Republic of Honduras has been redesigned a few times throughout its history, although the design has primarily remained the same. These flags were in use until 1898. After that, a new flag was used that featured the triband design and five stars. However, these stars weren’t blue but were instead yellow. It flag was used until 1949, a new flag design was adopted with the yellow stars becoming blue,. The Honduran flag features the same colors and pattern of the flag used by the United Provinces of Central America. The colors of the flag represent characteristics of Honduras. The top and bottom bands as well as the five stars in the center are blue. This color of blue represents the Caribbean Sea, the Pacific Ocean, and the sky. The color blue is also a symbol of brotherhood. The color white is used for the middle band. This color is used to symbolize land between the sea and the ocean. It also represents peace, purity, and prosperity.

Modification[]

On Friday, January 26, 1949, with Dr. Juan Manuel Gálvez as president, Legislative Decree No. 29 of 18 of the same month was published in the official newspaper La Gaceta (No. 13716), which amended Decree No. 7 of 1866. After the inauguration of President Xiomara Castro on January 27, 2022, the cerulean blue stripes were officially changed to turquoise.

Historical Flags[]

Controversy over color[]

Although the official description of the flag indicates that it is blue "Turquoise", in practice it was made with many shades of blue, the vast majority of them in a dark hue like cobalt blue, dark blue or turquí. The Honduran government only began flying turquoise flags after the inauguration of president Xiomara Castro on 27 January 2022.

Honduras

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Modification[]

Historical Flags[]

Controversy over color[]

Flag Redesigns[]