Honduras

The flag of Honduras consists of three equal horizontal bands of dark blue (top), white, and dark blue (bottom) with five dark blue five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the white band.^[2]

September 1 is celebrated in Honduras as Flag Day (prior to 1995 it was celebrated on June 14).

The national flag is also used as civil and state ensign. For military ships a version of the flag with the national coat of arms instead of the five stars is used.

Symbolism[]

The flag uses a blue-white-blue colour scheme, common for the Central American nations. Ultimately it's based on the flag of Argentina, one of the earliest Spanish colonies to proclaim independence. The white stripe between two blue stripes generally are interpreted as representation of the Central American isthmus between two oceans.

The five stars represent the five original provinces of the Central American Federation.

Nickname[]

Five Blue Stars
- Cinco estrellas azules

History[]

United Provinces of Central America[]

The origins of the Honduran flag date back to the United Provinces of Central America, which Honduras was part of. It was the first country in Central America to use a blue-white-blue triband, which in turn was based on the flag of Argentina.

First flag[]

The first flag after Honduras became an independent republic was a plain horizontal triband of dark blue, white, and dark blue.

Second flags[]

On February 16, 1866, President José María Medina modified the coat of arms and flag by adding 5 stars representing the 5 original united provinces. The most popular arrangement of blue stars was similar to the arrangement of the dots on a die, but there were also alternative arrangements. Versions other than the current one disappeared by the 1930s.

Although there wasn't any mention regarding the exact shade of blue to be used, the most common version (including the one used by military forces) used navy blue.

Greater Republic of Central America[]

Between 1896 and 1898, Honduras was part of a union known as the Greater Republic of Central America, while retaining its own flag, though some flagmakers began to render the five stars as gold, the same as the GRCA flag. This design was never declared official.

Third flags[]

On January 26, 1949, President Juan Manuel Gálvez amended the 1866 decree, confirming the position of the stars. The decree also defined the shade of blue used on the stripes and stars as turquoise. However, the color change was not implemented and the flag continued to be produced using navy blue for 73 years.

In 2020, the National Autonomous University of Honduras published its guidelines regarding the shades of blue used on the flag, due to the "absence" of an official position about the topic. Following the intention of the 1949 decree, the guidelines established a lighter shade of blue for the Honduran flag "until its colors are defined and regulated by legislative decree".

After the inauguration of president Xiomara Castro on January 27, 2022, the government began to fly flags with turquoise stripes instead of dark blue stripes.

In January 2026, the colors were reverted back to dark blue ahead of the inauguration of president Nasry Asfura.

Flag colors[]

Color	Color Name	HEX	RGB	Color of
	Model Ultramarine	#0d3b99	13, 59, 153	The top and bottom bands, the stars
	White	#ffffff	255, 255, 255	White part of the triband

References[]

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[1] Bandera de Honduras at Spanish Wikipedia

[2] Flag of Honduras at CIA World Factbook

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