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    Flag of El Salvador

    Flag of El Salvador
    A horizontal triband of blue, white, and blue, with the coat of arms of El Salvador in the center.
    Country
    El Salvador
    Capital
    San Salvador
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1912
    Colours
    Blue, White

    What does the flag of El Salvador mean?

    The coat of arms shows a triangle with five volcanoes, representing the five member states of the United Provinces of Central America. The motto, 'Dios, Unión, Libertad' (God, Union, Liberty), is written on a scroll.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

    • White

      Peace.

    History

    Adopted in 1912, the flag is based on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America.

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