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    Flag of Guatemala

    Flag of Guatemala
    A vertical triband of blue, white, and blue with the coat of arms of Guatemala in the center.
    Country
    Guatemala
    Capital
    Guatemala City
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1871
    Colours
    Blue, White

    What does the flag of Guatemala mean?

    The coat of arms shows a quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala, perched on a scroll with the date of Guatemala's independence from Spain. The scroll is on a pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

      The Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

    • White

      Peace and purity.

    History

    Adopted in 1871, the flag is based on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America.

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