The flag of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: La bandera de la República Dominicana) consists of a centered white cross that extends to the edges and divides the flag into four areas. The tops are blue (left side) and red, and the bottom side is red (left side) and blue. There is also a national coat of arms on the cross. In the flag, blue represents freedom, white represents salvation, and red symbolizes the blood of heroes. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on March 21, 1908.
Its coat of arms features six golden arrows, a gold cross, and an open Bible on a flag-covered shield between laurel and palm branches.
| Capital and largest city: | Santo Domingo |
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| Other major city: | Santiago |
| Official language: | Spanish |
| Region: | Caribbean |
| Ethnic groups: | 72.9% Multiracial, 16.1% White, 10.9% Black, 0.1% East Asian |
| Religions: | 95.0% Christians, 2.6% No religion, 2.2% Other Religions |
| Nationality name: | Dominican |
| Area: | 48,671 km² (18,792 sq mi) |
| Population: | 10.95 million (2021) |
| Currency: | Peso |
| Country codes: | DO, DOM (ISO 3166) |
| Internet Top-Level Domain: | .do |
| Calling codes: | +1-809, 1-829, 1-849 |
| Flag emoji code: | 🇩🇴 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of the Dominican Republic (Spanish: La bandera y el escudo de armas de la República Dominicana), GIF
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