National Symbols

The Nicaraguan Flag

 

The Nicaraguan flag has three horizontal bands with the national coat of arms centered in the white band. The white band represents the territory of Nicaragua as well as its pureness.

The two blue bands signify the two oceans that border Nicaragua.

The coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom.

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• It has the shape of an equal triangle

• The triangle stands for EQUALITY

• The rainbow signifies PEACE.

• The phrygian cap symbolizes FREEDOM

• The five volcanoes represent the UNION and the FRATERNITY between the five Central American countries.

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National Bird

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English name: Turquoise-browed Motmot
Spanish name: Guardabarranco Común 
Latin name: Eumomota superciliosa

Nicaragua's national bird is the motmot. This brightly colored bird can be easily recognized by its long, light blue tail. Motmots eat mostly insects, and they, oddly, dig a hole to lay their eggs. They can be seen in forests throughout Nicaragua, mostly in the southwest of the country.

His habitat is not limited by city boundaries, as this bird can even be seen in Nicaragua's capital city, Managua.

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National Flower

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This colorfol flower called Sacuanjoche is Nicaragua's national flower. The flower actually grows on a tree, the Plumeria alba or Frangipani; a conical type of tree that flowers around May. The local name, Sacuanjoche, is derived from the Náhuatl language. The flower appears on the rarely used 1, 5, 10, and 25 cent banknotes

 

 

 

National Tree

The Madroño (Calycophyllum candidissimum) is the national tree of Nicaragua. With exceptionally hard wood and reddish bark that constantly peels off the trunk and branches, the Madroño can grow up to 20 meters in height. Its flowers are white and have a sweet fragrance, while its oblong leaves are glossy and dark green.