Flag of Central America


Central America was a unified nation at several points throughout its history, and while united, the country has used several national flags. The design of the Central American flag, a blue and white horizontal triband, was inspired by the flag of Argentina.

Flags

FlagAdoptedRelinquishedEntity
16091701Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spain)
17011760Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spain)
17601785Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spain)
178515 September 1821Captaincy General of Guatemala (Spain)
5 January 18221 July 1823Captaincy General of Guatemala (Mexico)
21 August 18231824United Provinces of Central America
18241839Federal Republic of Central America
18421845Confederation of Central America
1 November 189829 November 1898Greater Republic of Central America
9 September 192129 January 1922Federation of Central America
13 December 1991presentCentral American Integration System