English:
The coat of arms of the
Republica de Nicaragua
consists of a triangle (representing equality) with a rainbow and five volcanoes representing the five countries of Central America. In the upper center, a red phrygian cap (ES:
gorro frigio
),a symbol of liberty (also used by the jacobins during the French Revolution), i.e., the independence of Central America from Spain. Surrounding the triangle, the words
Republica de Nicaragua
and
America Central
arranged in a circle; the first in the upper part, the second in the lower.
The blue color is officially defined as 'cobalt blue'; Pantone 300C used here is recommended by
Album des Pavillons
and
[1]
. The proportions for the flag are 3:5 and for the stripes 1:1:1. The height of the coat of arms is 9:10 compared to the height of the middle stripe.