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Nicaragua Flag

Flag Date of Adoption

August 27, 1971

Flag Symbolism

three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centered in the white band; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band. The volcanoes stand for the 5 nations of Central America.

Nicaragua National Anthem

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Anthem History Salve a ti, Nicaragua (Hail to thee, Nicaragua) is the Nicaraguan national anthem. It was approved October 20, 1939, and officially adopted August 25, 1971. Lyrics by Salomon Ibarra Mayorga, musical arrangement by Luis A. Delgadillo
Anthem Lyrics

Salve a ti



¡Salve a ti, Nicaragua! En tu suelo


ya no ruge la voz del cañón,


ni se tiñe con sangre de hermanos


tu glorioso pendón bicolor.

Brille hermosa la paz en tu cielo,


nada empañe tu gloria inmortal,


¡que el trabajo es tu digno laurel


y el honor es tu enseña triunfal!

Anthem Lyrics English

Hail to thee




Hail to thee, Nicaragua!


the voice of the cannon no longer roars on your soil,


nor does the blood of brothers stain


your glorious bicolor flag.

Peace shines beautiful in your sky,


nothing dims your immortal glory,


¡for work is what earns your laurels


and honor is your triumphal ensign!

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