Flag of Nicaragua
What the flag means
- Blue-white-blue — the two oceans and purity
- Coat of arms: five volcanoes, a cap of liberty and a rainbow (the Central American union heritage)
Design set by: Decreto Legislativo No. 1908, "Ley sobre Características y Uso de los Símbolos Patrios" (La Gaceta No. 194, 27 de agosto de 1971) · Adopted 1971
Highlights
- 🌋 Land of lakes and volcanoes
- 🏘️ Colonial old town of Granada
- 🏄 Pacific surf coast
- 🦋 Lush rainforest and wildlife
- ☕ Fragrant Nicaraguan coffee
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · Central America
- Population
- 7,007,502 people (2025)
- Area
- 130,373 km²
- Capital
- Managua
- Languages
- Spanish, English
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba (NIO)
- 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. 1908, "Ley sobre Características y Uso de los Símbolos Patrios" (La Gaceta No. 194, 27 de agosto de 1971)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs