flag of Costa Rica
Also known as Costa Rican flag, Costa Rica flag
national flag of the Republic of Costa Rica
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The flag of Costa Rica is the official national flag of the Central American country, representing its identity as an independent nation. It features five horizontal stripes of blue, white, red, white, and blue, with the red stripe being thicker than the others, and serves as a symbol of Costa Rica's sovereignty and national pride.
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- 1848-09-29
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Coat of arms of Costa Rica Girls in parade with the Costa Rican flag The national flag of Costa Rica (Spanish: Bandera de Costa Rica, lit. 'Flag of Costa Rica') is based on a design created in 1848 and consists of two blue stripes, two white stripes, and a central red stripe which is twice as wide as each of the other four. The civil flag omits the coat of arms seen on the state flag, since the state variant is only permitted to be used by the government.
The flag was officially adopted on 29 September 1848, with the only modifications since then being to the placement and design of the entrenched coat of arms on the state flag. The state variant of the flag has been updated to reflect concurrent modifications to the national coat of arms in 1906, 1964, and 1998.