[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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