Flag of Honduras
What the flag means
- Blue — the Caribbean and Pacific, and the sky
- White — peace
- Five blue stars — the five states of the old Central American union
Design set by: Decreto Legislativo No. 7 del 16 de febrero de 1866 (reformado por Decreto Legislativo No. 29 de 1949, La Gaceta No. 13716, 26 de enero de 1949) · Adopted 1866
Highlights
- 🛕 Copán's intricate Maya ruins
- 🤿 Roatán's world-class diving
- 🌴 Lush rainforest and wildlife
- 🏖️ Caribbean coral islands
- ☕ Aromatic Honduran coffee
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Central America
- Population
- 11,005,850 people (2025)
- Area
- 112,492 km²
- Capital
- Tegucigalpa
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Currency
- Honduran lempira (HNL)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Similar flags
Blue & white
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Decreto Legislativo No. 7 del 16 de febrero de 1866 (reformado por Decreto Legislativo No. 29 de 1949, La Gaceta No. 13716, 26 de enero de 1949)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs