Flag of the Dominican Republic

Flag of the Dominican Republic

Description

  • A blue and red quartered field divided by a large white cross, with the national coat of arms at the centre
  • The coat of arms features a Bible open to John 8:32, a cross, four Dominican flags, and the motto Dios, Patria, Libertad
  • Adopted on 6 November 1863 during the War of Restoration against Spain, based on Juan Pablo Duarte's 1844 design

Trivia

  • The only national flag in the world whose coat of arms includes a Bible, open to the verse Y la verdad os hara libres (And the truth shall make you free)
  • The design is derived from the flag of Haiti by adding a central white cross and rearranging the colours, reflecting the country's independence from Haitian rule in 1844
  • 27 February, the anniversary of the 1844 declaration, is commemorated as Independence Day; the current flag version dates to 1863

Flag of the Dominican Republic

The flag of the Dominican Republic displays a blue and red quartered field divided by a broad white cross, with the national coat of arms at its centre. The basic design was conceived by Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the independence movement known as La Trinitaria, and was adopted in its current form on 6 November 1863 during the War of Restoration against Spain.

The white cross stands for salvation and peace, blue represents liberty and the sky, and red recalls the blood shed by those who fought for independence. The coat of arms shows a shield framed by laurel and palm, holding four Dominican flags, a cross, and an open Bible showing the verse Y la verdad os hara libres. It is the only national flag in the world to feature the Bible.

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