Flag of the Dominican Republic

The flag of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican Republic and, together with the coat of arms and the national anthem, has the status of a national symbol. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes.[2] The civil ensign follows the same design, but without the charge in the center. The flag was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte.[1]

Not to be confused with Flag of Dominica.
See also: List of Dominican Republic flags
Dominican Republic
UseCivil and state flag
Proportion2:3
AdoptedNovember 6, 1863
DesignA white cross with the national coat of arms in the centre that divides the flag into four rectangles, blue and red at the top and red and blue at the bottom
Designed byConcepcion Bona, Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Maria Dejesus Piña, and Isabel Sosa.[1]
Variant flag of Dominican Republic
UseCivil ensign
Version with aspect ratio 5:8.
Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic.

As described by Article 21 of the Dominican Constitution, the flag features a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four rectangles; the top ones are blue (hoist side) and red, and the bottom ones are red (hoist side) and blue. The national coat of arms, featuring a shield with the flag design and supported by a bay laurel branch (left) and a palm frond (right), is at the center of the cross.[2] Above the shield, a blue ribbon displays the national motto Dios, Patria, Libertad (English: God, Fatherland, Liberty).[2] Below the shield, the words República Dominicana appear on a red ribbon (this red ribbon is depicted in more recent versions as having its tips pointing upward). In the center of the shield, flanked by three spears (two of them holding Dominican banners) on each side, is a Bible with a small cross above it and said to be opened to the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 32, which reads Y la verdad os hará libres (And the truth shall make you free).[2] It is one of 28 national flags to contain overtly Christian symbols.[3]

The flag of Perm Krai, a federal subject of Russia is similar to the Dominican flag.


Colours scheme		BlueRedWhite
RGB0,45,98206,17,38255,255,255
Hexadecimal#002d62ff#ce1126ff#FFFFFF
CMYK100 - 54 - 0 - 620 - 92 - 82 - 190 - 0 - 0 - 0


Presidential Standard
  • Flag of Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces (Rafael Trujillo)
  • Presidential ensign

Other flags
  • Army flag
  • Naval ensign
  • Naval jack
  • Air force ensign
  • Police flag
  • Flag of Judicial Power and Supreme Court

Historical
  • Flag from 1844 to 1849
  • Flag from 1849 to 1861

See also

References
  1. "Dominican Flag". Worldatlas. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. "CIA World Factbook - Dominican Republic". Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. Green, Michael (March 20, 2015). "Flags, for God's Sake". brandingthenations.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

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