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No. 039 / 195Flag of Costa Rica
Capital
San José
Continent
North America
Flag adopted
1848
Designer
Not individually credited

Costa Rica

Colors and meaning

  • Blue #002B7F

    Sky and opportunity, from the historic Central American federation colors

  • White #FFFFFF

    Peace, one of Costa Rica's enduring national themes

  • Red #CE1126

    Added in 1848 specifically to distinguish Costa Rica's flag from other Central American blue-white-blue banners

Symbolism and history

A red band, added between the blue-white-blue bands of the old Central American Federation flag, was chosen in 1848 specifically to make Costa Rica's flag distinct from its neighbors' shared federation-era design.

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Further reading: Flag of Costa Rica on Wikipedia

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