Flag of the Republic of Costa Rica

Flag of the Republic of Costa Rica

Description

  • Five horizontal bands of blue, white, red (double width), white, and blue; the state flag bears the coat of arms in a white oval on the red band toward the hoist
  • Designed by Pacifica Fernandez, wife of President Jose Maria Castro Madriz, and adopted on 27 November 1848
  • The red band was added to the earlier yellow-white-blue arrangement, inspired by the flag of France of the 1848 revolutions

Trivia

  • The flag was inspired by the French tricolour after the 1848 revolutions in Europe, reflecting Costa Rica's turn toward republican ideals
  • The coat of arms on the state flag depicts three volcanoes, two oceans, and seven stars for the country's provinces
  • The civil flag, flown without the coat of arms, is identical in colours and arrangement to that of Thailand

Flag of Costa Rica

The flag of Costa Rica consists of five horizontal bands in blue, white, red, white, and blue, with the central red band twice the width of the others. The state flag, used by government authorities, places the national coat of arms in a white oval on the red band toward the hoist, while the civil flag omits the emblem. It was designed by Pacifica Fernandez, wife of President Jose Maria Castro Madriz, and adopted on 27 November 1848.

Inspired by the French tricolour after the 1848 revolutions in Europe, the red band was added to the earlier blue and white pattern to signal Costa Rica's embrace of republican values. Blue represents the sky and idealism, white stands for peace and wisdom, and red for warmth and the blood of patriots.

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