The Guatemalan Flag

The Guatemalan flag is made up of three equal vertical bands of light blue and white. The first blue band represents the Pacific Ocean, while the last band represents the Caribbean Sea. The white band has a coat of arms on it which include a green and red quetzal ( the national bird) and a scroll bearing the inscription LIBERTAD 15 DE SEPETIEMBRE DE 1821 (which is the original date of independence from Spain). A pair of crossed rifles and a pair of crossed swords framed by a wreath surround the coat of arms.