THE Paraguay flag is a rectangle composed of three horizontal red, white and blue bands. In the center there is a shield on the obverse and a different one on the reverse.
Although it was formulated during the struggles for independence in 1811, the pavilion we know today was only made official in 1842.
Current Flag of Paraguay
Meaning
The colors of the Paraguayan flag originate from the colors of the uniforms that Paraguayan soldiers wore when defending Buenos Aires from British invasions in 1807.
Some historians, however, claim that the colors come from a bunch of flowers that Juana Maria de Lara had given to her compatriots.
The colors represent:
- Red – justice;
- white – peace;
- blue – freedom.
obverse shield
The emblem used on the obverse of the flag consists of a circle with two branches: one of olive and the other of laurel, around a yellow star, which represents independence.
Surrounding them, a red circle with the inscription “Republic of Paraguay”.
reverse shield
The emblem used on the reverse is called “
Hacienda shield”. It is a circle in the center of which is a lion that embraces a spear and at the end of this, a Phrygian cap. Above we read the words "peace and justice”.The lion represents courage and courage, the spear, struggle and finally, the Phrygian cap, freedom.
Obverse and reverse of the Paraguayan bend, respectively
History
The first flag of independent Paraguay was a blue rectangle, in honor of Our Lady of the Assumption, with a white star.
Later, there was a fusion between the Spanish flag and the blue color. This flag symbolized the Hispanic origins of the new nation.
In 1812, they adopted the three colors blue, white and red. The central white strip should be wider than the sides.
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Curiosities
- The flag of Paraguay is the only one that has two distinct shields on the obverse and the reverse.
- Flag day was supposed to be August 15th, but as this was already the day of the foundation of the capital, Asunción, the party was brought forward to the 14th.
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- Brazil's flag
- flag of argentina
- Canada flag
- France flag
- flag of japan
- United states's flag
- England's flag
- Spanish flag
- Flag of Portugal
- Russian flag
- Chile flag
