Back Vlag van Guatemala Afrikaans علم غواتيمالا Arabic علم جواتيمالا ARZ Bandera de Guatemala AST Qvatemala bayrağı Azerbaijani Сцяг Гватэмалы Byelorussian Национално знаме на Гватемала Bulgarian গুয়াতেমালার ফিরালহান BPY Zastava Gvatemale BS Bandera de Guatemala Catalan

Flag of Guatemala

Republic of Guatemala
UseState and war flag, state and naval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion5:8
Adopted17 August 1871 (1871-08-17)
DesignA vertical triband of Maya blue (hoist-side and fly-side) and white with the National Emblem centered on the white band.
Civil ensign
UseCivil flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion5:8
Adopted17 August 1871
DesignA vertical triband of Maya blue (hoist-side and fly-side) and white.
Flag of Guatemala flying on an outdoor flagpole
La Granadera
"La Granadera" is the official march of the national flag and the president of Guatemala
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The flag of Guatemala, often referred to as the National Pavilion (Pabellón nacional) or the Blue-and-White (Azul y Blanco), features two colors: sky blue and white. According to decree, the two sky blue stripes represents strength, justice, truth and loyalty. The white color signifies purity, integrity, firmness and light.[1] The blue and white colors, like those of several other countries in the region, are based on the flag of the former Federal Republic of Central America.

In the center of the flag is the Guatemalan coat of arms. It includes the resplendent quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala that symbolizes liberty; a parchment scroll bearing the date of Central America's independence from Spain, 15 September 1821; crossed Remington Rolling Block[2] rifles, indicating Guatemala's willingness to defend itself by force if need be; a bay laurel crown, the symbol for victory; and crossed swords, representing honor. It is one of four national flags among UN member states that features a firearm, along with those of Mozambique, Haiti, and Bolivia.

It is one of five national flags that use the ratio 5:8, with the others being Argentina, Palau, Poland, and Sweden.

  1. ^ www.congreso.gob.gt https://www.congreso.gob.gt/noticias_congreso/6921/2021/4#gsc.tab=0. Retrieved 3 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Guatemala". Flagspot.net. Archived from the original on 13 June 2006. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

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