The national flag of Guatemala, often referred to as "Pabellón Nacional" (literally, "National Flag") or "Azul y Blanco" ("Blue and White") 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 signifies peace and purity. The blue and white colors, like those of several other countries in the region, are based on the flag of the former Federal Republic of Central America.
A vertical triband of Maya blue (hoist-side and fly-side) and white.
Flag of Guatemala flying on an outdoor flagpoleGuatemalan child holding the Flag of GuatemalaMembers of the Armed Forces raising the flag during Flag Day
The Federal Republic of Central America 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 17 August 1871, but as vertical (rather than horizontal) stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms.[citation needed]
The resplendent quetzal previously appeared in the 1830s in the flag of Los Altos, the sixth state in the Federal Republic.[citation needed]
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 Guatemala since then. The flag is divided in four parts, red, yellow, white and black, each colour representing Xinca people, Garifuna people, Maya people, and Ladino people, respectively.[2]
These colours are also part of the Qʼanil, a Maya symbol in which each color represents a point of the compass, an element of nature and a part of the human being. Qʼanil means "seed" in Mayan languages,[which?] and is also one of the 20 days of the Maya calendar.[which?] Aimed at promoting "interculturality"[citation needed] in Guatemala, the Bandera de los Pueblos was received with disinterest by the leaders of the peoples, who do not seem to have been consulted.[3]
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The national flag of Guatemala often referred to as Pabellon Nacional literally National Flag or Azul y Blanco Blue and White 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 signifies peace and purity The blue and white colors like those of several other countries in the region are based on the flag of the former Federal Republic of Central America Republic of GuatemalaUseState and war flag state and naval ensignProportion5 8Adopted17 August 1871DesignA vertical triband of Maya blue hoist side and fly side and white with the National Emblem centered on the white band Civil EnsignUseCivil flag and ensignProportion5 8Adopted17 August 1871DesignA vertical triband of Maya blue hoist side and fly side and white Flag of Guatemala flying on an outdoor flagpoleGuatemalan child holding the Flag of GuatemalaMembers of the Armed Forces raising the flag during Flag DayIn 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 Remington 1 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 It is one of four national flags among UN member states that features a firearm along with those of Mozambique Haiti and Bolivia It is one of five national flags that use the ratio 5 8 with the others being Argentina Palau Poland and Sweden Contents 1 History 2 Ethnic group flags 3 Government flags 4 Military flags 5 Political flags 6 Department flags 7 Historical flags 8 ReferencesHistory editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Flag of Guatemala news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Federal Republic of Central America 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 17 August 1871 but as vertical rather than horizontal stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms citation needed The resplendent quetzal previously appeared in the 1830s in the flag of Los Altos the sixth state in the Federal Republic citation needed 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 Guatemala since then The flag is divided in four parts red yellow white and black each colour representing Xinca people Garifuna people Maya people and Ladino people respectively 2 These colours are also part of the Qʼanil a Maya symbol in which each color represents a point of the compass an element of nature and a part of the human being Qʼanil means seed in Mayan languages which and is also one of the 20 days of the Maya calendar which Aimed at promoting interculturality citation needed in Guatemala the Bandera de los Pueblos was received with disinterest by the leaders of the peoples who do not seem to have been consulted 3 Color scheme Maya blue WhitePantone 3 297 SafeRGB 73 151 208 255 255 255CMYK 64 9 27 4 0 18 4 0 0 0 0 0Web colors 4997D0 FFFFFFEthnic group flags editFlag Use nbsp Bandera de los Pueblos flag attributed to indigenous peoples nbsp Flag of GarifunaGovernment flags edit nbsp Flag of the president of Guatemala nbsp Flag of the vice president of Guatemala nbsp Flag of the president of the Congress of Guatemala nbsp Flag of the president of the Supreme Court of Justice GuatemalaMilitary flags editFlag Use nbsp Flag of the Minister of Defence nbsp Flag of the Chief of the General StaffPolitical flags editFlag Use nbsp Flag of the National Liberation Movement nbsp Flag of the Guatemalan Party of Labour nbsp Flag of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary UnityDepartment flags editFlag Department nbsp nbsp Alta Verapaz nbsp nbsp Baja Verapaz nbsp nbsp Chimaltenango nbsp nbsp Chiquimula nbsp nbsp El Progresso nbsp nbsp Escuintla nbsp nbsp Guatemala nbsp nbsp Huehuetenango nbsp nbsp Izabal nbsp nbsp Jalapa nbsp nbsp Jutiapa nbsp nbsp Peten nbsp nbsp Quetzaltenango nbsp nbsp Quiche nbsp nbsp Retalhuleu nbsp nbsp Sacatepequez nbsp nbsp San Marcos nbsp nbsp Santa Rosa nbsp nbsp Solola nbsp nbsp Suchitepequez nbsp nbsp Totonicapan nbsp nbsp ZacapaHistorical flags editThe Guatemalan flag has changed throughout history arriving to its current design in 1871 Flag Date Use nbsp 1825 1838 Flag of Guatemala within Central America nbsp 1838 1843 Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1838 18401848 1849 Flag of the State of Los Altos nbsp 1843 1851 Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1851 1858 Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1851 1858 State Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1858 1871 Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1858 1871 State Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1871 Flag of Guatemala nbsp 1871 1968 State Flag of Guatemala variant used before c 1920s References edit Guatemala Flagspot net Archived from the original on 13 June 2006 Retrieved 31 January 2016 Flags of the World page Guatemala Archived 17 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine a b Flags of the World page Guatemala Archived 17 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Hello Hewo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of Guatemala amp oldid 1181705630, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
