Flag of El Salvador
The flag of El Salvador is composed of three horizontal stripes where the outer ones are dark blue and the middle one is white. These colors are typical of the states of the former United Provinces of Central America, a member of which Salvador was along with Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. Two blue stripes denote the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean surrounding Salvador and the white stripe symbolizes peace. In the middle of the white stripe, a coat of arms of El Salvador, which depicts a triangle referring to the three pillars of the Republic - the executive, legislative and judicial powers, is placed. Furthermore, there are five volcanoes and a red cap, which is commemorating the abolition of slavery. Five blue flags represent the five former members of the fourteen provinces and the parts of the laurel wreath stands for individual states.
Country information
| Sovereign State | Yes |
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| Country codes | SV, SLV (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Republic of El Salvador |
| Capital city | San Salvador |
| Continent | North America |
| Member of | United Nations, Organization of American States, Central American Integration System |
| Population | 6 704 864 (2019) |
| Total area | 21 041 km2 |
| Highest point | Cerro El Pital (2 730 m, 8 957 ft) |
| Lowest point | North Pacific Ocean |
| GDP per capita | $ 4 058 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | United States dollar ($, USD) |
| Calling code | +503 |
| Internet TLD | .sv |
