Dominican Republic

Adoption

Colors

Symbols & elements

Coat of arms

A shield in the national colours holds a Bible open at the Gospel of John, surmounted by a golden cross, between a laurel branch and a palm. The Dominican Republic is the only country whose flag depicts a Bible.

Construction details

Proportions 2:3. A white cross, whose arms reach the edges, divides the field into four quarters alternating blue and red (the upper hoist quarter is blue). At the centre, the coat of arms: a shield bearing the flag, an open Bible topped by a cross, spears, laurel and palm branches, and the motto 'Dios, Patria, Libertad'. The civil flag is the same, without the arms.

Construction sheet

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Specific rules — Dominican Republic

• The flag is honoured on 27 February, Independence Day.
• The civil flag is a plain quartered field without arms; the state adds the coat of arms.

Common conventions

• Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
• Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
• Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
• Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
• Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

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