Costa Rica
Adopted1848
Design classHorizontal Tricolor
RegionNorth America
Blue, white and red bands with the arms.
History and symbolism
Five bands of blue and white around a red stripe of double width, with the arms on the red band for the state flag. The colors recall those of France and were chosen by Pacifica Fernandez in 1848.
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