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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 current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.
The Resplendent quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and represents freedom and independence of the nation. The crossed Remington rifles are the type used during the 1871 Liberal Revolution and represent the will to defend Guatemala's interests. The crossed swords represent justice and honor. The laurel wreath represents victory.
This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Flag of Guatemala since 1871. You can see its nomination here . Captions
Guatemala: 1519 1821 1823 1825 1838 1843 1851 1858 1871 Guatemala: Guinea: 1898 1958 Guinea: Guinea-Bissau: 1667 1707 1750 1816 1826 1830 1911 1974 Guinea-Bissau: Guyana: 1581 1795 1806 1810 1814 1875 1906 1919 1955 1966 Guyana: Haiti: 1663 1715 1790 1791 1798 1803 1804 1806 1811 1821 1849 1859 1964 1986 Haiti: Honduras: 1519 1821 1823 1825 ...
English: The flag is nearly identical to the current version, ... Flag of Guatemala from 15 September 1968 to 26 September 1997. Items portrayed in this file