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Guatemala Flag Description:

Three equal vertical bands of light blue (hoist side), white, and light blue with the coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms includes a green and red quetzal (the national bird) and a scroll bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821 (the original date of independence from Spain) all superimposed on a pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords and framed by a wreath.

Giatemala Flag Information:

Though the national flag of Guatemala was adopted in 1871 the introduction of the ‘coat of arms' took place in 1968. Quetzal the national bird of Guatemala is present right at the center of the flag and it signifies freedom and liberty. The presence of weapons in the ‘coat of arms' symbolizes the power of the state to defend its independence. The blue stripes on both sides in the Guatemala flag picture represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea which falls on either side of the island.