History of the Panama Flag
We often see the Flag of Panama flying on ships. This is known as a 'Flag of Convenience'. In fact Panama has the largest ship registry in the world. For pictures and more information on the Panama Flag visit Panama Flag
Panama Flag on Wikipedia
Here's what Wikipedia says about the Panama Flag
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The flag of Panama was made by Maria Ossa de Amador. It has been officially adopted by the "ley 4 de 1925"; the flag is celebrated on November 4, one day after Panamanian independence from Colombia.
The first flag proposed in 1823 consisted of 7 horizontal stripes of red and yellow, with a blue canton containing 2 golden suns, joined by a narrow line to depict the oceans to be united by the Panama Canal. However, this was not accepted by the Panamanian leader, Manuel Amador Guerrero, whose family designed a new flag.
The stars and quarters are said to stand for the rival political parties, and the white for the peace in which they operate. Blue was the color of the Conservatives, and red the color of the Liberals.
(Flags of the World, published DK Publishing, 1997)
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