The national flag of Costa Rica (Spanish: Bandera de Costa Rica) consists of five horizontal bands in blue, white, and red, with a coat of arms on the red band. The color blue represents the sky, opportunities, idealism, and perseverance. The color white symbolizes peace, wisdom, and happiness. The red color expresses the warmth and generosity of the Costa Rican people, as well as the martyrs' blood spilled in the country's defense. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 3:5, and the flag was adopted on November 27, 1906.
In addition, its coat of arms has three volcanoes symbolizing the three mountain ranges in the country, two seas symbolizing the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, two sailing ships symbolizing maritime and seven stars representing the provinces of the country. And the coat of arms is surrounded by golden beads symbolizing coffee beans, an important product of the country.
| Capital and largest city: | San Jose |
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| Other major cities: | Puerto Limon, Alajuela, Heredia |
| Official language: | Spanish |
| Region: | Central America |
| Ethnic groups: | 83.6% Mestizo, 6.7% Mulatto, 2.4% Amerindian, 1.1% African, 6.2% Others |
| Religions: | 52% Catholic, 25% Protestant, 17% Irreligion, 3% Buddhism and others, 3% Unknown |
| Nationality name: | Costa Rican |
| Area: | 51,100 km² (19,700 sq mi) |
| Population: | 5.139 million (2021) |
| Currency: | Costa Rican colon |
| Country codes: | CR, CRI (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .cr |
| Calling code: | +506 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇨🇷 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Costa Rica (Spanish: Bandera y escudo de armas de Costa Rica), GIF
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_Costa_Rica_(state).svg
It seems the colours remain unchanged on this version