Flag of Paraguay
What the flag means
- Red, white, blue — independence; the only national flag with different emblems on each side
- Front: the national coat of arms (a star); back: the treasury seal (a lion)
Design set by: Decreto N° 11.400/2013, que reglamenta el diseño y uso del Pabellón de la República, los Escudos Nacionales y el Sello Nacional; Constitución Nacional (1992), Art. 139 · Adopted 2013
Highlights
- 🌊 The mighty Itaipu Dam
- 🛕 Jesuit mission ruins
- 🧵 Delicate ñandutí lace
- 🧉 Cool tereré drink culture
- 🎶 Warm Paraguayan harp music
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Population
- 7,013,078 people (2025)
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Capital
- Asuncion
- Languages
- Guarani, Spanish
- Currency
- Paraguayan guaraní (PYG)
- Organizations
- United Nations
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Decreto N° 11.400/2013, que reglamenta el diseño y uso del Pabellón de la República, los Escudos Nacionales y el Sello Nacional; Constitución Nacional (1992), Art. 139
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs