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HISTORICAL FLAGS

By JAUME OLLE.

jollec@terra.es

jolle@ctv.es

 


COSTA RICA


Revolutionary flag

First flag and first arms

Second flag and second arms

Theerd flag and theerd arms

Fourth Flag

Fifth flag

Sixth flag and fourth arms

Seventh flag 

Eigth flag and fifth arms

Ninth flag and sixth arms

Tenth flags and seventh arms

Eleventh flag and eigth arms 

 

INDEX


REVOLUTIONARY FLAG

 

Used    September1821-May 1822

and 10 May to 6 June 1823

Note: this flag was from the people against union with Mexico. Perhaps used by them in the Mexican domination 1822-23

 

 

FIRST FLAG AND FIRST ARMS

2:3        

   Adopted 6 June 1823                                                          Adopted 4 March 1823

                                            Abolished 4 March 1824                                                         Abolished 21 August 1823                                            

 

 

SECOND FLAG AND SECOND ARMS

  2:3              

       Adopted 4 March 1824                                                       Adopted 21 August 1823

                      Substitued 2 November 1824                                              Substitued 2 November 1824                 

 

 

THEERD FLAG AND THEERD ARMS

    2:3          

Adopted flags and arms 2 November 1824

Obsolete flag 22 November 1824, arms remain in use until 

 

 

FOURTH FLAG

 

   2:3        

                                Adopted 22 November 1824                                  Federation arms changed 22 November 1824

                 Abolished 15 November 1840                                                 Abolished 15 November 1840

 

 

FIFTH FLAG 

       2:3 

In use 1838-1840 (unofficial)

 

 

SIXTH FLAG AND FOURTH ARMS

    2:3   

            Adopted both 21 April 1840

            Abolished both 20 April 1842

Note: the federal flag and arms were abolished 15 November 1840

Fourth Flag was restablizhed 20 April 1842 to 12 November 1848 but out of use after September 1842

 

 

SEVENTH FLAG

2:3

In use after September 1842

Out of use 12 November 1848

 

 

EIGTH FLAG AND FIFTH ARMS

  2:3      

           First Hoisted 12 November 1848                                    Adopted 29 September 1848

Changed togheter 27 November 1906 

 

 

NINETH FLAG AND SIXTH ARMS

  1:2           

                         Adopted both 27 November 1906

                           Changed both 13 June 1934

 

 

TENTH FLAG AND SEVENTH ARMS

3:5 

Adopted bith 13 June 1934

Changed both 21 Octuber 1964

 

 

ELEVENTH FLAGS AND EIGHT ARMS

  3:5   

 

Adopted both 21 Octuber 1964

Both remain in use  

 

 

See also: GENERAL INDEX