Each country has clearly defined state symbols, which include a flag. The Republic of Paraguay is no exception, moreover, the images of this state are unique. Initially, the symbol was a blue canvas with a six-pointed star in the upper left corner. However, much changed since the distant 1811, and the flag of Paraguay was transformed with new colors, history, and acquired a new meaning.
The beginning of the story
The flag of Paraguay, whose photo can be found in the news, and also just on the web, was adopted in 1842.
All colors were taken from the French tricolor: red, blue, white, which in combination mean "liberation." Each of them carries an appropriate meaning: red - valor and honor, patriotism and justice, white - purity, unity, peace, blue - calm, love, freedom.
Description and proportions of the state symbol
The flag of Paraguay is a continuous canvas of a classical form. It is worth noting that in the vast majority of countries, state symbols possess just such signs. The parties relate to each other as a proportion of 5: 3.
As noted earlier, the flag of Paraguay is a combination of three colors that are located horizontally in equal proportion on the canvas. The lower part is painted in saturated blue, the middle is white, and the top is a strip of bright scarlet. Exactly in the middle is the state emblem of the country. It is located equidistant from the edges of the panel. On the back, as well as in the center of the flag, is the seal of the Treasury. Many foreigners are hit by the flag of Paraguay. The peculiarity lies in the fact that this is the only state on the symbol of which from different sides there are different emblems.
Small parts
In 1990, the flag of Paraguay was marked with a coat of arms. On a white background from that memorable time, a five-pointed star, painted in a golden shade, flaunted. Along with color symbols, stylized palm and olive branches flaunt on the symbol. In Spanish, inside the circle there is an inscription: "Republic of Paraguay."
On the reverse side of the flag described, there is, as previously mentioned, the emblem of the Treasury. This symbol is a white circle in the center of which is a lion made of gold. The purpose of the king of beasts is to protect the red Phrygian cap, which is a symbol of freedom and constant revolutionary movements, which are the engine of progress.
The first impetus for the formation and adoption of the state symbol was the independence of 1842 from Spain. At that moment, Paraguay bore the name "Rio de la Plata." A little later, the people were able to obtain the desired sovereignty from Argentina. All the changes that have taken place since the mid-nineteenth century mainly concerned the design of the state coat of arms and the seal of the treasury. With all my heart I want to believe that the purpose of the flag will be realized throughout the entire period of the state’s existence.