Flag of the Republic of Panama

Flag of the Republic of Panama

Description

  • Divided into four rectangles: white upper hoist with a blue star, red lower hoist, blue upper fly, and white lower fly with a red star
  • Designed by Manuel Encarnacion Amador, son of Panama's first president Manuel Amador Guerrero
  • Adopted provisionally on 4 November 1903 and officially on 4 June 1904 following independence from Colombia

Trivia

  • The blue and red quarters represent the historic Conservative and Liberal parties; the white quarters stand for the peace between them
  • The blue star symbolises purity and honesty in public life; the red star symbolises authority and law
  • 4 November, the date of the provisional adoption, is celebrated annually as Flag Day in Panama

Flag of Panama

The flag of Panama is divided into four equal rectangles: a white upper hoist bearing a blue star, a red lower hoist, a blue upper fly, and a white lower fly bearing a red star. It was designed by Manuel Encarnacion Amador, son of Panama's first president Manuel Amador Guerrero, and hoisted provisionally on 4 November 1903 just after independence from Colombia. The design was formally adopted on 4 June 1904.

The red and blue quarters represent the Conservative and Liberal parties that dominated nineteenth-century politics, while the two white quarters symbolise the peace between them. The blue star stands for purity and honesty in public life, the red star for authority and law. 4 November is observed each year as Flag Day.

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