El Salvador

República de El Salvador, Republic of El Salvador

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National Flag and Naval Ensign
by Željko Heimer, 7 January 2003

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Civil Flag and alternative State Flag
by Željko Heimer, 7 January 2003

Official Name: Republic of El Salvador (República de El Salvador)
Capital: San Salvador
Location: Central America
Government Type: Republic
Flag adopted: 27 September 1972 (first adopted 1822, Reintroduced 1912)
Coat of Arms adopted: 27 December 1972
ISO Code: SV

• Description of the Flags
• Legislation
• Use of Flags
• Flag with Inscription
• Police Flag

See also:

• El Salvador - Clickable Map
• El Salvador - Civil Ensign and Alternative State Flag
• El Salvador - National Flag and Naval Ensign (Inc. information about the National Coat of Arms)
• El Salvador - Military Flags
• El Salvador - Maritime Flags
• El Salvador - Departments and Municipalities
• El Salvador - Historical Flags (1865-1912)
• El Salvador - Politcal Flags
• Maya Lenca People
• Central America - Historical Unions and Federations

Other sites:

• Information about the Flag and Coat of Arms (In Spanish)
• El Salvador Flag Legislation (In Spanish)
• Historical Flags (In Spanish)

Description of the Flags

Similar to other Central American countries El Salvador has a blue-white-blue flag remembering the Central American federation from the middle of the 19th century. Like other countries derived from the federation it uses different variants of the flag for civil, governmental and military purp