Flag of El Salvador Date Flag first adopted: May 17th, 1912
Description: 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 round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN
LA AMERICA CENTRAL; similar to the flag of Nicaragua, which has a different coat of arms centered in the white
band - it features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the
bottom; also similar to the flag of Honduras, which has five blue stars arranged in an X pattern centered in the
white band.