Why was flag day created in Honduras?

Flag Day, in Honduras, is September 1st. It begins a month of independence celebrations across the nation. This year, the national holiday in Honduras commemorates the 192nd anniversary of the Independence of Central America from the Spanish Crown. read more

On February 16, 1866, it was decided that the Central American blue-white-blue flag would be retained but with a distinctive new central symbol. The design chosen consisted of five blue stars, symbolic of the five members of the former Central American federation (Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Guatemala). read more