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bandera de Panamá

Also spelled: bandera nacional · bandera panameña

Definition

The national flag, split into four quarters: on top, a white one with a blue star and a red one; below, a blue one and a white one with a red star. The blue and red are read as the two parties of the time, Conservative and Liberal, and the white as the peace between them. It was designed by Manuel E. Amador and sewn by María de la Ossa de Amador in 1903.

Example

In November the flag hangs from almost every balcony.En noviembre la bandera cuelga de casi todos los balcones.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Creada en 1903.

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