flag of Paraguay

{{Infobox flag

| Name = Republic of Paraguay

| Image = Flag of Paraguay.svg

| Use = 111111

| Symbol = {{FIAV|111111}} {{IFIS|Normal}}≈{{IFIS|twosided}}

| Proportion = 11:20

| Adoption = 1842 (last modified {{start date and age|2013|7|15}})

| Design = A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the obverse with the coat of arms of Paraguay.

| Image2 = Flag of Paraguay (reverse).svg

| Use2 = Reverse flag

| Symbol2 = {{IFIS|reverse}}

| Proportion2 = 11:20

| Design2 = A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed coat of arms of Paraguay.

}}

File:Paraguay flag bandera.jpg.]]

The current design of the flag of Paraguay ({{langx|es|bandera de Paraguay}}; {{Langx|gn|Paraguái poyvi}}) was first adopted in 1842. Its design, a red–white–blue triband, was inspired by the colours of the French Tricolour, believed to signify independence and liberty. The flag is unusual because it differs on its obverse and reverse sides: the obverse of the flag shows the national coat of arms, and the reverse shows the seal of the treasury. It is the only national flag worldwide that has a unique design on each side.{{Cite web |title=Flag of Oregon {{!}} Meaning, Beaver Emblem & History {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-Oregon |access-date=2024-02-03 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} The flag consists of the same three horizontal colours as the flag of the Netherlands,{{Citation |title=Details |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/paraguay/flag |work=The World Factbook |access-date=2023-04-24 |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |language=en}} which in turn was the inspiration for the French flag.{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/182759362 |title=Flag, nation and symbolism in Europe and America |date=2007 |publisher=Routledge |others=Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Richard Jenkins |isbn=978-0-203-93496-8 |location=London |oclc=182759362}} It was revised in 2013 to bring the flag towards its original design. It has a ratio of 11:20.

Prior to the current design, the country used two other designs: a similar one with no seal where the white stripe was slightly larger than the other two (1812–1826), and a different simple design featuring a blue field and a six-pointed white star in the upper-left corner (1826–1842).

Description

Officially adopted in 1842 (following the Recomendación, i.e.: address, de la Junta gubernativa de Asunción), each side of this tricolour flag contains a horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue with the national emblem centered on the white band.{{cite book|author=Alison Behnke|title=Paraguay in Pictures|date=1 August 2009|publisher=Twenty-First Century Books|isbn=978-1-57505-962-4|pages=[https://archive.org/details/paraguayinpictur0000behn/page/69 69–]|url=https://archive.org/details/paraguayinpictur0000behn/page/69}} The colours of the flag are believed to be inspired from the flag of France to show independence and liberty, and the coat of arms represents the independence of Paraguay.{{Cite web|title=The Flag of Paraguay|url=https://www.flagdb.com/paraguay |access-date=2024-05-15|website=flagdb.com|language=en}}

The emblem on the obverse side is the national coat of arms of Paraguay: a yellow five-pointed star surrounded by a green wreath of palm and olive leaves tied with ribbons of the colour of the stripes, and capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY ("Republic of Paraguay" in Spanish), all within two concentric circles).{{cite book|author1=Leslie Jermyn|author2=Jui Lin Yong|title=Paraguay|date=1 September 2009|publisher=Marshall Cavendish|isbn=978-0-7614-4858-7|pages=[https://archive.org/details/paraguay00jerm/page/123 123–]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/paraguay00jerm/page/123}}

The emblem on the reverse side is the seal of the treasury: a yellow lion below a red Phrygian cap on the top of a pole (symbolising courage) and the words Paz y Justicia ("Peace and Justice").

The differences in the obverse and reverse sides comes from the period when José de Francia was in power (1814–1840).{{cite web|url=http://www.worldflags101.com/p/paraguay-flag.aspx|title=Paraguay flag|publisher=World Flags 101|access-date=1 August 2015|archive-date=19 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119010101/http://www.worldflags101.com/p/paraguay-flag.aspx|url-status=dead}} On July 15, 2013, the flag was revised. The coat of arms was simplified and the design was brought closer to its original form.{{cite web|url=http://www.flagsaustralia.com.au/Newcountryflags.html|title=New Country Flags|publisher=Flags Australia|access-date=1 August 2015}}

Colours scheme

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! File:Flag of Paraguay.svg !! style="background-color:#d52b1e"\|Red !! style="background-color:#FFFFFF"\|White !! style="background-color:#0038a8"\|Blue
RGB{{Citation needed\|date=September 2024}}	213-43-30	255-255-255	0-56-168
Hexadecimal{{Citation needed\|date=September 2024}}	#d52b1e	#FFFFFF	#0038a8
CMYK{{Citation needed\|date=September 2024}}	0, 80, 86, 16	0, 0, 0, 0	100, 67, 0, 34

Historical flags

File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of Colonial Paraguay (1506–1700)

File:Pabellón sencillo de la Armada de España 1701 1785.svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of Colonial Paraguay from 1700 to 1785

File:Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Spanish flag in Paraguay (1785–1811)

File:Flag of Paraguay (1811).svg|{{FIAV|Historical}} Flag of Paraguay from 1811

File:Flag of Paraguay 1811.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} First provisional flag of 1811. Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay June 1811.svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Second provisional flag of 1811. Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay (1811-1812).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Third provisional flag, from 1811 to 1812. Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1812 to 1826. Ratio: 1:2

File:Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1826 to 1842. Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1842 to 1954. Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay (reverse 1842-1954).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1842 to 1954 (reverse). Ratio: 2:3

File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1954 to 1988. Ratio: 1:2

File:Flag of Paraguay (reverse 1954-1988).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1954 to 1988 (reverse). Ratio: 1:2

File:Flag of Paraguay (1988–1990).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1988 to 1990. Ratio: 3:5

File:Flag of Paraguay (reverse 1988-1990).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1988 to 1990 (reverse). Ratio: 3:5

File:Flag of Paraguay (1990-2013).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1990 to 2013. Ratio: 27:50

File:Flag of Paraguay (reverse 1990-2013).svg|{{FIAV|historical}} Flag from 1990 to 2013 (reverse). Ratio: 27:50

Other current flags

File:Flag of the President of Paraguay.svg|Presidential standard of Paraguay

File:Naval Jack of Paraguay.svg|Naval jack

=Departments=

File:Flag of Asunción.svg|Asunción

File:Flag of Alto Paraguay Department.svg|Alto Paraguay

File:Flag of Alto Paraná Department.svg|Alto Paraná

File:Flag of Amambay.svg|Amambay

File:Flag of Boquerón Department.svg|Boquerón

File:Flag of Caaguazú Department.svg|Caaguazú

File:Flag of Caazapá Department.svg|Caazapá

File:Flag of Canindeyú Department.svg|Canindeyú

File:Flag of Central Department, Paraguay.svg|Central

File:Flag of Concepción Department.svg|Concepción

File:Flag of Cordillera, Paraguay.svg|Cordillera

File:Flag of Guairá Department.svg|Guairá

File:Flag of Itapúa Department.svg|Itapúa

File:Flag of Misiones, Paraguay.svg|Misiones

File:Flag of Ñeembucú Department.svg|Ñeembucú

File:Flag of Paraguarí Department.svg|Paraguarí

File:Flag of Presidente Hayes Department.svg|Presidente Hayes

File:Bandera del Departamento de San Pedro.JPG|San Pedro

References

External links

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