Flag of Costa Rica

Americas · Capital: San Jose

Flag of Costa Rica

How to recognise it

Horizontal blue-white-red-white-blue with a coat of arms on the red stripe.

Did you know?

Costa Rica has no army — it abolished its military in 1948 and is one of the most biodiverse countries on Earth.

Easily confused with

Costa Rica's flag is often mixed up with these — learn to tell them apart:

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