2019-11-04 Mon

Panama's Flag Day is celebrated on November 4 following the country's Independence Day. Panama's Flag Day is marked with flag hoisting ceremonies, colorful parades, and other festive events and activities.

The flag of Panama is a rectangular banner divided into four quarters. The upper left and lower right fields are white, the upper right field is red, and the lower-left field is blue. On the upper left field, there is a five-pointed blue star. The lower right field contains a similar star, but it is red instead of blue.

The colored quarters and stars represent rival political parties (blue stands for Conservatives, while red symbolizes the Liberals), while the white quarters represent the peace in which they operate. The flag was designed by Maria de la Ossa de Amador, the son of the Panamanian leader Manuel Amador Guerrero. It was first presented in 1903, but the formal adoption took place on March 25, 1925.

The above coin was issued in the year 1979 with the denomination of 200 Balboas. The coin depicts the coat of arms of the state of Panama in the center with the denomination at the bottom and the name of the country on the top. The reverse depicts the national flag with the name of the treaties and the map of Panama below it. The legend is seen around with the year of issue at the bottom.

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