Dominican
Republic - The Flag
In 1839, the Trinitarians struggling for independence added a white
cross to the flag of Haiti to form their flag. Later the blue and
red were reversed at the fly portion of the flag. The cross stands
for the Catholic faith, the blue is the color of liberty and the red
symbolizes blood. The emblem is a simplified version of the United
States arms and the letters "V" and "I" stand
for the Virgin Islands.
The flag was adopted in November 6, 1844
Capital City: Santo Domingo
Main Cities: Santiago de los Caballeros, La Vega
Population: 7,769,000 Area [sq.km]: 48,730
Currency: 1 Dominican peso = 100 centavos
Main Languages: Spanish
Main Religions: Roman Catholic
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