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.
Arriving in 1524, the Spanish took control and stayed for around 300 years, enslaving the indigenous population, building the cities of Granada and León and fending off attacks from Dutch, French and British pirates. Conflict in Europe gradually weakened Spain's hold over the New World and Nicaragua finally became independent in 1821, becoming a fully independent republic in 1838.
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).
The blue-white-blue pattern of the Nicaraguan flag is common to all of the Central American countries. It is a reminder of the United Provinces of Central America. Each of the five member countries found a way to differentiate its flag - for example, Costa Rica put a red stripe in the middle, Nicaragua, and El Salvador put their coats of arms on their flags, Honduras used five stars, and Guatemala turned the stripes vertically. All of the countries gained independence from Spain together on September 15, 1821.
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.
Arriving in 1524, the Spanish took control and stayed for around 300 years, enslaving the indigenous population, building the cities of Granada and León and fending off attacks from Dutch, French and British pirates. Conflict in Europe gradually weakened Spain's hold over the New World and Nicaragua finally became independent in 1821, becoming a fully independent republic in 1838.
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).
The blue-white-blue pattern of the Nicaraguan flag is common to all of the Central American countries. It is a reminder of the United Provinces of Central America. Each of the five member countries found a way to differentiate its flag - for example, Costa Rica put a red stripe in the middle, Nicaragua, and El Salvador put their coats of arms on their flags, Honduras used five stars, and Guatemala turned the stripes vertically. All of the countries gained independence from Spain together on September 15, 1821.
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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