[Marxism] A Quiz
Greg McDonald
sabocat59 at mac.com
Tue Jul 7 07:31:10 MDT 2009
http://www.1uptravel.com/flag/flags/hn.html
From Flags of the World (Talocci 1982):
Honduras achieved independence in 1821 as part of the Central
American federation along with El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua,
and Guatemala. The present flag, which was officially adopted in
1949, is similar to that of the federation, which came to an end in
the years 1838 to 1839.
The blue bands stand for the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. The
five stars, introduced in 1866, reflect the hope that the five states
may once again form an association...
From Collins Gem Flags (Shaw 1994):
Honduras was one of the five member states of the United Provinces of
Central America and, like other constituent states, has retained a
blue and white tribanded flag based on the federation's flag, itself
modelled on that of Argentina. Honduras' flag was adopted in 1866,
with the five central stars representing a desire for the rebirth of
the federation...
David Cohen, 3 March 1998
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