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El Salvador

• Republic of El Salvador
• democratic presidial republic
• own name: Repúblika de El Salvador

Contents

• Flags

• Historical Flags

• Meaning/Origin of the Flag

• Coat of Arms

• Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

• Aircraft Roundel

• Map

• Numbers and Facts

• History

• Origin of the Country's Name

Flags

National flag ashore,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: Corel Draw 4, Wappen und Flaggen aller Nationen, Flags of the World





Merchant flag,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: Corel Draw 4, Wappen und Flaggen aller Nationen, Flags of the World





State flag and flag of the armed forces ashore,
ratio = 2:3,
Source, by: Corel Draw 4, Wappen und Flaggen aller Nationen, Flags of the World





State and naval flag and flag of the armed forces,
ratio = 189:335 (3:5),
Source, by: Corel Draw 4, Wappen und Flaggen aller Nationen, Flags of the World

Historical Flags

16th century to 1785,
to the Spanish sphere of influence,
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN)





1785–1821,
to the Spanish sphere of influence,
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN)





1824–1839,
National flag of the Central American Confederation,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)





1839–1865,
State flag of El Salvador,
Source, by: Wikipedia (D)




1875
1865–1912 (in variations),
National flag,
Source, by: Flags of the World

Meaning/Origin of the Flag

El Salvador was initially a member of the Centalamerican Federation, and used its flag. The flag of the Centalamerican Federation is a blue-white-blue horizontal striped flag with a coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe. It is a design from Manuel José Arce and was created in context with the anti-mexican defence-fight, and was hoisted up for the first time in 1822. This flag was adoped for the United States of Cental America (Centalamerican Federation) on the 21st of August in 1823. The colours blue, white and blue (centalamerican colours) were pristine used in the fights for independence against Spain and they are a symbol of solidarity with other southamerican states, and embody the common will of the members of the federation for freedom and independence. The arrangement of the colours describes the position of Cental America between the both oceans. The coat of arms, just as the flag, was introduced on the 21st of August in 1823. It shows five volcanos, standing for the members of the federation. The triangle symbolizes equality, the phrygian cap symbolizes freedom, and the rainbow symbolizes hope. After the end of the federation (1838/39) El Salvador maintained this flag to 1865. Then was introduced a flag after the model of the flag of the USA. In the nearly 50 years of its use, this flag has undergone many changes in the area of​​the star field. The number of stars varied potently, and so did the number of horizontal rows of stars. The today's blue-white-blue horizontal striped flag was reintroduced on the 17th of May in 1912, and offically confirmed on the 27th of september in 1972. In comparison with the flag of the Centalamerican Federation however precipitates the blue in the flag of El Salvador some paler. The Motto in the merchant flag is "Dios, Union, Libertad" (God, Unity, Freedom).

Source: Flags of the World, Wikipedia (D), Die Welt der Flaggen, Flaggen Wappen Hymnen, Flaggen und Wappen der Welt

Coat of Arms

since 1912,
Coat of arms of El Salvador,
Source: Corel Draw 4

Meaning/Origin of the Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of El Salvador is nearly the same like the coat of arms of the Centalamerican Federation. The triangle in the coat of arms symbolizes the equality, the rainbow and the phrygian cap stand for freedom. Between two water-surfaces (Pacific and Atlantic – this means the geographical position) rise five volcanos. They are stand for the five members of the Centalamerican Federation. Over there the date "15th of September 1821", the day of the proclamation of the independence of El Salvador from Spain.

Source: Flaggen Wappen Hymnen

Aircraft Roundel

Aircraft Roundel,
Source, by: Wikipedia (EN)

Map

Location:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Map of the country:

Source: CIA World Factbook

Numbers and Facts

Area: 8.124 square miles

Inhabitants: 6.500.000 (2019), thereof 90% Mestizos, 9% Europeans, 1% native Indians

Religions: 50% Roman Catholic, 31% Protestant, 10% Non-Religious
Density of Population: 800 inh./sq.mi.

Capital: San Salvador, 316.090 inh. (2007)

official Language: Spanish

other Languages: Maya, Nahuatl

Currency (No.1): 1 US-Dollar (USD, $) = 100 Cent

Currency (No.2): 1 El-Salvador-Colón (C) = 100 Centavos

Time Zone: GMT – 6 h

Source: Wikipedia (D)

History

1524/1525 · Spanish conquest, affiliation to the Viceroyalty of New Spain, the country is part of the General Captaincy of Guatemala

1811 · start of the struggle for freedom

1821 · independence from Spain

1823–1839 · member of the Central American Confederation

1856 · full sovereignty

1932 · uprising of Farabundo Martí

1948 · armed forces take over

1950 · first free elections

1960 · military coup d'état

1969 · "soccer war" with Honduras

1981 · start of the civil war by the marxistic National Liberation Front Farabundo Martí (FMLN)

1992 · peace treaty, the FMLN becomes a political party

Source: Atlas zur Geschichte, Wikipedia (D)

Origin of the Country's Name

In the years 1524/1525 Spanish troops led by Pedro de Alvarado conquered the region. He named the area El Salvador ("Savior").

Source: Wikipedia (D)