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Flag of Costa Rica
Adopted:
The Flag of Costa Rica was adopted in 1906.
Proportion:
3:5
Design:
five horizontal bands of blue, white, red, white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band;
Description:
five horizontal bands of blue (top), white, red (double width), white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a white elliptical disk placed toward the hoist side of the red band; Costa Rica retained the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central America until 1848 when, in response to revolutionary activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors into the national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue color is said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace, happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people
About Costa Rica
The Costa Rican flag is the flag of the country named Costa Rica, officially the The Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in North America, with an area of 51,100 square kilometers and a population of around 4,999,441. Its gdp is $61,773.94 Millions(2019). The capital of Costa Rica is San José, and the official currency is Costa Rican colon(CRC).