Use | State and war flag, state and naval ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 6 November 1863 |
Design | A white Saint George's cross with the national coat of arms in the centre that divides the flag into four rectangles, blue and red at the top and red and blue at the bottom |
Designed by | Juan Pablo Duarte |
Use | Civil flag and ensign |
Design | Quarterly, the first and fourth quarters blue and the second and third quarters red, with a white Saint George's cross overall |
The national flag of the Dominican Republic is one of the official national symbols of the nation, along with the coat of arms and the national anthem. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes.[1] The civil flag follows the same design, but without the charge in the center. The flag was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte.[2]