Dominican Republic
Flag
Adopted: 1844
The Dominican flag features a centered white cross dividing the field into four rectangles of blue (top and bottom) and red (left and right), with the national coat of arms on the shield at the center.
Flag fun fact: The Dominican flag is the only national flag in the world to feature a Bible on its coat of arms, symbolizing the country's Christian heritage.
Colors
blueredwhite
Design elements
crossshieldemblem
Flag family: Caribbean
Country context
Capital city: Santo Domingo
Caribbean · North America
Independent from Haiti · 1844
SpanishFrench
Presidential Republic
UNOAS
Island nation
