Flag of Cost Rica 2012

Flag of Cost Rica 2012 was first adopted in 1906. On 21 October 1964 however a small change was made ​​to the national weapon: the number of stars was increased from six to seven. Through this minor upgrade to the weapon of the Cost Rica service flag and Costa Rica war flag also changed.

Costa Rica is the only one of the members of the former United States of Central America that not kept the blue-white-blue from the flag of the former United States of Central America.

Cost Rica Flag 2012

Cost Rica Flag Revised 1848-1906

Cost Rica Flag Revised 1848-1906. The coat of arms of Cost Rica Flag was also revised in 1848 and placed in the center of the flag. In 1906, when the coat of arms was modified, the update was placed in a white disk on the flag's red stripe, and later on an oval, set toward the hoist.
The coat of arms depicts the isthmus between the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean Sea, with 3 volcanoes. The 7 stars stand for the 7 provinces of Costa Rica. The Spanish name of the country is placed on a white banner, Republica de Costa Rica (Republic of Costa Rica), and the Central American union is recognized in the blue upper scroll, recalling the former United Provinces of Central America.

Cost Rica Flag 1848-1906

Cost Rica Flag 1842 - 1848

Cost Rica Flag 1842 - 1848. Costa Rica used a white-blue-white flag (horizontal stripes) with in the middle of the blue track the seal of the country (not in the civil flag). This flag remained in use until 1842. In that year Cost Rica adopted a new flag, which persisted six years. This flag had the combination of colors blue, white and blue to the (new) stamp in the center of the white track.

Cost Rica Flag 1842-1848

Cost Rica Flag Renewed independence

Cost Rica Flag Renewed independence. Meanwhile, Cost Rica declared itself independent in 1838, so the seal of the federation often was left in the flag. In February 1841, the United States of Central America officially dissolved, during which time Costa Rica had been recognized as an independent state.  

Flag Cost Rica Unofficial 1838


Costa Rica used a white-blue-white flag (horizontal stripes) with in the middle of the blue track the seal of the country (not in the civil flag). This flag remained in use until 1842. In that year Cost Rica adopted a new flag, which persisted six years. This flag had the combination of colors blue, white and blue to the (new) stamp in the center of the white runway.

Costa Rica Flag United States of Central America

Costa Rica Flag United States of Central America. The flag with the red star was not long in use: 4 March 1824 Costa Rica adopted a new flag, being the flag of the United States of Central America. Costa Rica as matter of fact was now part of the United States of Central America. This flag consisted of three jobs in the colors blue, white and blue in the middle of the white stripe the seal of the federation.



On 2 November, in the lower track the seal of Costa Rica was placed so again Costa Rica had its own flag. Twenty days later, the seal of the United States of Central America, in the middle lane, changed, because a new constitution was adopted and the country was going to be called Federal Republic of Central America. This flag remained in use until 1840

Cost Rica Flag 1824-1840

Cost Rica Flag Independence Struggle

Independence Struggle Costa Rica. Costa Rica took his first flag in use in 1821. This consisted of three horizontal stripes in the colors blue, yellow and blue. The blue represents the oceans, the yellow for the 'golden' America. The flag was in September 1821 in use by the opponents joining the First Mexican Empire and remained in use until May 1822. Between 10 May and 6 June 182 this flag was also used. On the later date, Cost Rica was independent of the Mexican Empire, which it officially belonged to since 1821. In obtaining the independence  a new flag was adopted, which showed a red five-pointed star on a white field.

 Independence Flag of Costa Rica 1823-1824

Cost Rica Flag Design

Cost Rica Flag Design.The flag has an aspect ratio of 3:5. The red track takes a third of the height of the flag, each of the blue and white jobs occupies a sixth of the height. The five jobs relate to each other so as 1:1:2:1:1 .

The center of the coat of arms in the state flag is located at three tenths of the lifting side of the flag

Cost Rica flag since 1906