Flag of Guatemala
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| Use | State and war flag, state and naval ensign |
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| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 1871 |
| Design | A vertical triband of light blue (hoist side and fly side) and white with the National Emblem of Guatemala centered on the white band |
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| Variant flag of Flag of Guatemala | |
| Use | Civil flag and ensign |
| Proportion | 5:8 |
| Adopted | 1871 |
| Design | A vertical triband of light blue (hoist side and fly side) and white |
The flag of Guatemala features two colors: sky blue and white. The two sky blue stripes represent the fact that Guatemala is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean sea); and the sky over the country (see Guatemala's National Anthem). The white color signifies peace and purity.
In the center of the flag is the Guatemalan coat of arms. It includes the resplendent quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala that symbolizes liberty; a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's independence from Spain, 15 September 1821; crossed rifles, indicating Guatemala's willingness to defend itself by force if need be; a bay laurel crown, the symbol for victory; and crossed swords, representing honor.
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History
The Central American flag was used in Guatemala until 1851, when a pro-Spanish faction took over and added the Spanish colors of red and yellow to the flag. The original colors were restored on August 17, 1871, but as vertical (rather than horizontal) stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms.
The resplendent quetzal previously appeared in the 1830s in the flag of Los Altos, the sixth state in the Federal Republic.
Indigenous flag
In 2008 a flag called the Bandera de Los Pueblos (Flag of indigenous peoples) was adopted by law and is shown together with the national flag of Guatemala in all events featuring the President of the Republic since then. The flag is divided in four parts, red, yellow, white and black, each colour representing Xinca people, Garifuna people, Maya peoples and Ladino people, respectively.[1]
These colours are also part of the Q'anil, a Maya symbol in which each colour represents a point of the compass, an element of nature and a part of the human being. Q'anil means "seed" in Maya script, and is also used for one of the 20 days of the Maya calendar. Aimed at promoting "interculturality" in Guatemala, the Bandera de los Pueblos was received with chiliness by the leaders of the peoples, who do not seem to have been consulted.[2]
| Color scheme | Brilliant blue | White | ||
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| Pantone[3] | 297 | Safe | ||
| RGB | 73-151-208 | 255-255-255 | ||
| CMYK | 64.9-27.4-0-18.4 | 0-0-0-0-0 | ||
| Web colors | 4997D0 | FFFFFF | ||
Government flags
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Flag of the President of Guatemala
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Flag of the Vice President of Guatemala
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Flag of the President of the Congress of Guatemala
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Flag of the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Guatemala
Historical Flags
The Guatemalan Flag has changed throughout history, arriving to its current design in 1871.
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1825-1838 (Within Central America)
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1838-1843
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1843-1851
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1851-1858
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1851-1858 (State Flag)
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1858-1871
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1858-1871 (State Flag)
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References
- ↑ Flags of the World page "Guatemala"
- ↑ Flags of the World page "Guatemala"
- ↑ Flags of the World page "Guatemala"
External links
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