Dominican Republic Flag

The Dominican Republic

The nation of the Dominican Republic, not to be confused with the island nation of Dominica, is a nation in the Caribbean. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island known as Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean Sea. The other one third of Hispaniola is the nation of Haiti. The Dominican Republic is the site of the oldest European settlements in the Americas. The island of Hispaniola was discovered by Christopher Columbus in his first exploration voyage in the year 1492. The Spanish then took the land by force from the native peoples, the Arawak, and settled it. For the past 500 years the nation of the Dominican Republic has been constantly wracked by political turmoil. While it has had stable governments at periods, it has not had peace for very long each time. The flag of the Dominican Republic has gone through several changes to get to the version that is in use today, and the history of how the flag of the Dominican Republic is very interesting to students and history buffs alike.

The Flag Of The Dominican Republic

The Flag of the Dominican Republic is red, white and blue like many other flags are however the design of the Dominican Republic flag is unique and is one of the only flags in the world to feature a Bible in the flag. The national flag of the Dominican republic has a centered white cross that extends all the way to the edges of the flag, dividing the flag into four rectangles. The top rectangles on the flag of the Dominican Republic are blue and red, and the bottom ones are red and blue.In the center of Dominican Republic flag there is a coat of arms and among other items in the coat of arms is the motto of the country and a small Bible. To find out more about the interesting history of the Dominican Republic and the flag of the Dominican Republic including the meanings of the colors used in the flag of the Dominican Republic and when the Dominican Republic flag was first adopted by the country go online and search for websites about the Dominican Republic. There are lots of websites designed to help students that have clear and concise histories of the Dominican Republic and the flag of the Dominican Republic. Parents can help their kids learn more about the flag of the Dominican Republic.