National flag FlagDateUseDescription 1975–present Flag of Nicaragua A horizontal triband of azure (top and bottom) and white with the national coat of arms centered on the white band. 2025–present Rojinegra Horizontal bicolor of red and black.

Military flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Nicaraguan Armed Forces Red field with Nicaragua Armed Forces emblem at the centre—two inscriptions (EJERCITO DE NICARAGUA at the top and PATRIA Y LIBERTAD at the bottom).

Ethnic group flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Garifuna people

Subdivision flags Departments Flag Subdivision Adopted Description Boaco Carazo Chinandega Chontales Estelí Granada Jinotega León Madriz Managua Masaya Matagalpa Nueva Segovia Rivas Rio San Juan

Autonomous Regions Flag Subdivision Adopted Description North Caribbean Coast South Caribbean Coast

Political flags FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Alliance for the Republic Flag of the Citizens' Action Party Flag of the Conservative Party Flag of the Constitutionalist Liberal Party Flag of the Independent Liberal Party Flag of the National Opposition Union 1912–1979 Flag of the Nationalist Liberal Party Flag of the Nicaraguan Christian Democratic Union Flag of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance Flag of the Sandinista National Liberation Front

Historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 1524–1785 Burgundy Cross, flag of the Spanish Overseas Territories 1638–1707 Flag of England 1707–1787 Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1785–1821 War ensign of Spain 1808–1813 Flag of Spain under Joseph Bonaparte (1808–1813) 1819–1820 First flag of Great Colombia 1820–1821 Second flag of Great Colombia 1821 Flag of the First Mexican Empire 1821–1823 Flag of the First Mexican Empire 1821–1831 Third flag of Great Colombia 1823–1824 Flag of the United Provinces of Central America 1824–1838 Flag of the Federal Republic of Central America 1831–1834 Flag of the Republic of New Granada 1834–1856 Flag of Republic of New Granada and the Granadine Confederation 1839–18561873–1889 National flag 1839–18561873–1889 State flag 1839–18561873–1889 Merchant Navy flag 1844–1860 Flag of the United Kingdom 1824–1881 Flag of Mosquitia 1852–1854 Attributed flag 1856–1857 Flag under William Walker 1857–18731893–1896 National flag 1881–1894 Flag of the Mosquito Reserve 1889–1893 Attributed flag 1896–1908 National flag November 1898 Flag of the Greater Republic of Central America 1908–1971 National flag 1912–1933 Flag of the United States used in Nicaragua during U.S. occupation

House flags FlagDateUseDescription 1919–2003 House flag of the Lloyd Nicaragüense Based on William Walker's flag

See also

Flag of Nicaragua Coat of arms of Nicaragua

References