![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When the Europeans invaded and colonized the area, they saw the wealth of indigo and turned El Salvador to one of the world’s foremost providers of indigo dye in its time. It started with Native American cultures of Mesoamerica in El Salvador, that cultivated and produced (añil) indigo plant which they used extracts to produce blue dyes. The white means Peace.īlue is an important colour in Salvadoran culture and identity. The blue stripes symbolize the ocean and sky. Both contain the same cobalt blue and white stripes and both flags have a 3:5 aspect ratio. The other version is used for civil purposes. The one bearing the coat of arms is used by the government and state organizations. There are two versions of the flag, one containing the national coat of arms with the words “REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL” (English: Republic of El Salvador in Central America), and the other with the words “DIOS UNION LIBERTAD” (English: God, Union, Liberty) both have the words in amber. ![]()
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