Flag Of Paraguay - Wikipedia

Republic of Paraguay

Use	National flag and ensign ≈
Proportion	11:20
Adopted	1842 (last modified July 15, 2013; 12 years ago (2013-07-15))
Design	A horizontal triband of red, white & blue, defaced on the obverse with the coat of arms of Paraguay.
Use	Reverse flag
Proportion	11:20
Design	A horizontal triband of red, white and blue, defaced on the reverse with the reversed coat of arms of Paraguay.

The current design of the flag of Paraguay (Spanish: bandera de Paraguay; Guarani: Paraguái poyvi) was first adopted in 1842.[1] Its design, a red–white–blue triband, was inspired by the colours of the French Tricolour, believed to signify independence and liberty. The flag is unusual because it differs on its obverse and reverse sides: the obverse of the flag shows the national coat of arms, and the reverse shows the seal of the treasury. It is the only national flag worldwide that has a unique design on each side.[2] The flag consists of the same three horizontal colours as the flag of the Netherlands,[3] which in turn was the inspiration for the French flag.[4] It was revised in 2013 to bring the flag towards its original design. It has a ratio of 11:20.

Prior to the current design, the country used two other designs: a similar one with no seal where the white stripe was slightly larger than the other two (1812–1826), and a different simple design featuring a blue field and a six-pointed white star in the upper-left corner (1826–1842).

Description

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Officially adopted in 1842 (following the Recomendación, i.e.: address, of the Junta gubernativa de Asunción),[1] each side of this tricolour flag contains a horizontal tricolor of red, white and blue with the national emblem centered on the white band.[1] The colours of the flag are believed to be inspired from the flag of France to show independence and liberty, and the coat of arms represents the independence of Paraguay.[5]

• The emblem on the obverse side is the national coat of arms of Paraguay: a yellow five-pointed star surrounded by a green wreath of palm and olive leaves tied with ribbons of the colour of the stripes, and capped by the words REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY ("Republic of Paraguay" in Spanish), all within two concentric circles).[1][6]
• The emblem on the reverse side is the seal of the treasury: a yellow lion below a red Phrygian cap on the top of a pole (symbolising courage) and the words Paz y Justicia ("Peace and Justice").[1]

The differences in the obverse and reverse sides comes from the period when José de Francia was in power (1814–1840).[7]

2013 redesign of the coat of arms

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On July 15, 2013, the Coat of Arms of Paraguay, and consequently the Paraguayan flag, were redesigned. The coat of arms was simplified and the design was brought closer to its original form:[8] the inscription “República del Paraguay”, which was yellow with a red background, became black with a colorless background. In addition, the blue circle surrounding the yellow star disappeared.[9]

Colours scheme

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The 2013 statute that defines the flag does not specify colors for the red and blue stripes,[10] merely stating, "The red colour, as well as the blue colour, shall be kept as so-called 'primary colours,' that is, without admixture with other colours."

Colors here are from SeekFlag,[11] but others specifications have been used.[10]

	Red	White	Blue
RGB[citation needed]	213-43-30	255-255-255	0-56-168
Hexadecimal[citation needed]	#d52b1e	#FFFFFF	#0038a8
CMYK[citation needed]	0, 80, 86, 16	0, 0, 0, 0	100, 67, 0, 34

Colors of the Coat of Arms are specified in the Appendix of Decree No. 11,400 (July 15, 2013).[12]

	Pantone	RGB	HEX	CMYK
Red	PMS 485 C	237, 28, 36	#ED1C24	0, 100, 100, 0
Yellow	PMS Yellow C	255, 241, 8	#FFF108	0, 0, 100, 0
Green	PMS 355C	0, 166, 81	#00A651	100, 10, 100, 0
Brown	PMS 478C	136, 83,33	#885321	40, 65, 100, 0
Khaki	PMS 4505C	178, 163, 54	#B2A336	35, 30, 100, 0
Black	PMS Black C	0, 0, 0	#000000	0, 0, 0, 100

Historical flags

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• Flag of Colonial Paraguay (1506–1700)
• Flag of Colonial Paraguay from 1700 to 1785
• Spanish flag in Paraguay (1785–1811)
• Flag of Paraguay from 1811
• First provisional flag of 1811. Ratio: 2:3
• Second provisional flag of 1811. Ratio: 2:3
• Third provisional flag, from 1811 to 1812. Ratio: 2:3
• Flag from 1812 to 1826. Ratio: 1:2
• Alternative Flag, used by The Dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. from 1826 to 1842. Ratio: 2:3
• Flag from 1842 to 1957. Ratio: 2:3
• Flag from 1842 to 1957 (reverse). Ratio: 2:3
• Flag from 1957 to 1970. Ratio: 1:2
• Flag from 1957 to 1970 (reverse). Ratio: 1:2
• Flag from 1970 to 2013. Ratio: 27:50
• Flag from 1970 to 2013 (reverse). Ratio: 27:50

Other current flags

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• Presidential standard of Paraguay
• Naval jack

Departments

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• Asunción
• Alto Paraguay
• Alto Paraná
• Amambay
• Boquerón
• Caaguazú
• Caazapá
• Canindeyú
• Central
• Concepción
• Cordillera
• Guairá
• Itapúa
• Misiones
• Ñeembucú
• Paraguarí
• Presidente Hayes
• San Pedro

See also

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• Coat of arms of Paraguay
• Flags whose reverse differs from the obverse
• List of Paraguayan flags

References

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1. ^ a b c d e Alison Behnke (1 August 2009). Paraguay in Pictures. Twenty-First Century Books. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-1-57505-962-4.
2. ^ "Flag of Oregon | Meaning, Beaver Emblem & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
3. ^ "Details", The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, retrieved 2023-04-24
4. ^ Flag, nation and symbolism in Europe and America. Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Richard Jenkins. London: Routledge. 2007. ISBN 978-0-203-93496-8. OCLC 182759362.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
5. ^ "The Flag of Paraguay". flagdb.com. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
6. ^ Leslie Jermyn; Jui Lin Yong (1 September 2009). Paraguay. Marshall Cavendish. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-0-7614-4858-7.
7. ^ "Paraguay flag". World Flags 101. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
8. ^ "New Country Flags". Flags Australia. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
9. ^ "Escudos de la bandera tendrán modificaciones". Última Hora (in Spanish). 2013-07-16. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
10. ^ a b https://www.fotw.info/flags/py.html
11. ^ https://seekflag.com/flag/paraguay-flag/
12. ^ https://www.fotw.info/flags/py_law.html

External links

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