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 and inspired on the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.
==Overview==
The flag and the arms of Nicaragua in use today are the most similar to those used by the United Provinces of Central America. The triangle, volcanoes, rising sun, Cap of Liberty, and rainbow all appeared on the original emblem. The coat of arms used today contains the name of the state, Republica de Nicaragua, whereas in 1823 the title was Provincias Unidas del Centro de America. The decision to revert to the emblems used by the United Provinces of Central America was taken in 1908 and reflected Nicaragua's aspirations for the rebirth of the political entity formed by the 5 nations. Except for the text around the arms, the flag is very similar to that of the United Provinces of Central America. The 5 volcanoes represent the original 5 member states, the Cap of Liberty represents national freedom, and the rays of the sun and the rainbow are symbolic of the bright future.
The presence of a rainbow in the coat of arms makes the flag of Nicaragua one of only two flags of a sovereign state to include the color purple, alongside the flag of Dominica.
==Historical flags==
File:Zentralamerikanische Konföderation 1823-1824.svg|Aug 1823 - Nov 1824
File:Zentralamerikanische Konföderation 1824-1838.svg|Nov 1824 - Apr 1854
File:Flag of the United Provinces of Central America.svg|United Provinces of Central America flag, 1823 - 1825
File:Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America.svg|Federal Republic of Central America flag, 1825 - 1841
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1852).svg|1852 - 1854 (attributed)
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1839-1858).svg|Apr 1854 - 1858
File:State Flag of Nicaragua (1854-1858).png|Apr 1854 - 1858 (State flag)
File:Civil Ensign of Nicaragua (1854-1858).svg|Apr 1854 - 1858 (Merchant Navy flag)
File:Flag of Nicaragua (Government of William Walker).png|Flag of Nicaragua (Government of William Walker)
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg|1858 - 1873
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1839-1858).svg|1873 - 1889
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1889-1893).svg|1889 - 1893 (attributed)
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg|1893 - 1896
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg|1896 - Nov 1898
File:Zentralamerikanische Großrepublik 1898.svg|Nov 1898 - Nov 1898
File:Flag of Nicaragua (1896-1908).svg|Apr - Dec 1898
File:Flag of the Mosquito Coast 1834-1860.svg|Flag of the Mosquito Coast, 1834 - 1860
File:Flag of the Mosquito Monarchy.svg|Flag of the Mosquito Coast, 1860-1894
==See also==
*Coat of arms of Nicaragua
==References==
==External links==
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