Nicaragua, which derives its name from the chief of the area's leading Indian tribe at the time of the Spanish Conquest, was first settled by the Spanish in 1522. The country won independence in 1838. For the next century, Nicaragua's politics were dominated by the competition for power between the Liberals, who were centered in the city of León, and the Conservatives, centered in Granada.
Independence for Central America was first proclaimed on September 15, 1821, but Mexico then subdued the area for two years. The flag of the newly independent United Provinces of Central America was adopted on August 21, 1823, and consisted of blue-white-blue stripes with the national coat of arms in the center.
Those arms included basically the same design elements Nicaragua uses today. Even after the five member states of the federation became independent countries, Nicaragua continued to hoist the old flag. Finally, in 1854, a new horizontal Nicaraguan tricolor of yellow-white-scarlet was chosen, but it did not fly for long. Civil war and intervention by North American filibusters(military adventurers) subsequently resulted in a number of flags being introduced and quickly replaced.
In 1908 the old federation flag was readopted as the national banner of Nicaragua, with appropriate modifications in the coat of arms. That basic design, with further changes to the coat of arms, was reaffirmed by the law of August 27, 1971, although the red-black horizontal bicolor of the Sandinista movement was de facto a secondary national flag during the years of Sandinista rule (1979-90).
Nicaragua's flag draws heavily on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America, of which it was once an important part. The flag of Nicaragua uses a deeper blue than the Central American flag, and the emblem in the center has been altered to reflect Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan flag also closely resembles the flag of Argentina.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Nicaragua flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Nicaragua flag for the future.
Independence for Central America was first proclaimed on September 15, 1821, but Mexico then subdued the area for two years. The flag of the newly independent United Provinces of Central America was adopted on August 21, 1823, and consisted of blue-white-blue stripes with the national coat of arms in the center.
Those arms included basically the same design elements Nicaragua uses today. Even after the five member states of the federation became independent countries, Nicaragua continued to hoist the old flag. Finally, in 1854, a new horizontal Nicaraguan tricolor of yellow-white-scarlet was chosen, but it did not fly for long. Civil war and intervention by North American filibusters(military adventurers) subsequently resulted in a number of flags being introduced and quickly replaced.
In 1908 the old federation flag was readopted as the national banner of Nicaragua, with appropriate modifications in the coat of arms. That basic design, with further changes to the coat of arms, was reaffirmed by the law of August 27, 1971, although the red-black horizontal bicolor of the Sandinista movement was de facto a secondary national flag during the years of Sandinista rule (1979-90).
Nicaragua's flag draws heavily on the flag of the United Provinces of Central America, of which it was once an important part. The flag of Nicaragua uses a deeper blue than the Central American flag, and the emblem in the center has been altered to reflect Nicaragua. The Nicaraguan flag also closely resembles the flag of Argentina.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Nicaragua flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Nicaragua flag for the future.
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