List of Nicaraguan flags
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–present | Flag of Nicaragua | A horizontal triband of Azure (top and bottom) and white with the National Coat of Arms centered on the white band.[1] |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces | Red field with Nicaragua Armed Forces emblem at the centre—two inscriptions (EJERCITO DE NICARAGUA at the top and PATRIA Y LIBERTAD at the bottom)[2] |
Ethnic group flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Garifuna people |
Subdivision flags
Departments
| Flag | Subdivision | Adopted | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boaco | ||||
| Carazo | ||||
| Chinandega | ||||
| Chontales | ||||
| Estelí | ||||
| Granada | ||||
| Jinotega | ||||
| León | ||||
| Madriz | ||||
| Managua | ||||
| Masaya | ||||
| Matagalpa | ||||
| Nueva Segovia | ||||
| Rivas | ||||
| Rio San Juan | ||||
Autonomous Regions
| Flag | Subdivision | Adopted | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | ||||
| South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region | ||||
Political flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of the Alliance for the Republic | |||
| Flag of the Citizens' Action Party | |||
| Flag of the Conservative Party | |||
| Flag of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party | |||
| Flag of the Independent Liberal Party | |||
| Flag of the National Opposition Union | |||
| 1912-1979 | Flag of the Nationalist Liberal Party | ||
| Flag of the Nicaraguan Christian Democratic Union | |||
| Flag of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance | |||
| Flag of the Sandinista National Liberation Front | [3] |
Historical flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1524–1785 | Burgundy Cross, flag of the Spanish Overseas Territories | ||
| 1638–1707 | Flag of England | ||
| 1707–1787 | Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain | ||
| 1785–1821 | War ensign of Spain | ||
| 1808–1813 | Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813) | ||
| 1819–1820 | First flag of Great Colombia | ||
| 1820–1821 | Second flag of Great Colombia | ||
| 1821 | Flag of the First Mexican Empire | ||
| 1821–1823 | Flag of the First Mexican Empire | ||
| 1821–1831 | Third flag of Great Colombia | ||
| 1823–1824 | Flag of the United Provinces of Central America | ||
| 1824–1838 | Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America | ||
| 1831–1834 | Flag of Republic of New Granada | ||
| 1834–1856 | Flag of Republic of New Granada and the Granadine Confederation | ||
| 1839–1856 1873–1889 |
National flag | ||
| 1839–1856 1873–1889 |
State flag | ||
| 1839–1856 1873–1889 |
Merchant Navy flag | ||
| 1844–1860 | Flag of The United Kingdom | ||
| 1844–1860 | Flag of The Miskito Kingdom | ||
| 1852–1854 | Attributed flag | ||
| 1856–1857 | Flag under William Walker | ||
| 1857–1873 1893–1896 |
National flag | ||
| 1881–1894 | Flag of The Mosquito Reserve | ||
| 1889–1893 | Attributed flag | ||
| 1896–1908 | National flag | ||
| November 1898 | Flag of Greater Republic of Central America | ||
| 1908–1971 | National flag | ||
| 1912–1933 | Flag of the United States used in Nicaragua during U.S. occupation |
House flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919–2003 | House flag of the Lloyd Nicaragüense | Based on William Walker's flag |
See also
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References
- ^ "Country Flags With Purple". Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- ^ "Bandera del Ejército de Nicaragua" (in Spanish). Ejército de Nicaragua. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Nicaragua - National Political Party Flags". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-11-03.