Flag of Panama

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Flag Name	Flag of Panama
Country	Panama
Official Name	Republic of Panama
Capital	Panama City
Continent	Americas
Region	Central America
ISO Code	PA / PAN
Internet Domain	.pa
Calling Code	+507
Currency	Panamanian balboa (PAB), United States dollar (USD)
Official Language(s)	Spanish
Demonym	Panamanian
Area	75,417 km²
Population	4,176,873 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Panama
Current Version Adopted	20 December 1925
Design First Used	3 November 1903
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	White, Blue, Red
Designer	María de la Ossa de Amador, from a design by Manuel Amador Guerrero
Design Type	Quartered field with two stars
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Panama

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Blue	#005293	0, 82, 147	100, 44, 0, 42	No official Pantone reference
Red	#DA121A	218, 18, 26	0, 92, 88, 15	No official Pantone reference

Blue star	Purity and honesty in public life
Red star	The authority and law that protect the nation
White	Stands for peace between the two political parties.
Blue	Stands for the Conservative Party, and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Red	Stands for the Liberal Party, and the blood shed for independence.

Year / Period	Event
3 November 1903	First sewn by hand as Panama separates from Colombia
20 December 1925	The design is formally adopted by law
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Quartered field with two stars
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the field is divided into four equal quarters
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law No. 4 of 1925 on the National Flag

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	101 years
Adoption Date	20 December 1925
Earliest Recorded Use	3 November 1903
Designer	María de la Ossa de Amador, from a design by Manuel Amador Guerrero
Nickname	No widely used nickname
Dominant Colour	White
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Quartered field with two stars