National symbols

Honduras' flag is made up of three equal horizontal stripes. The upper and lower blue stripes represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, respectively. White is the central stripe. It contains five blue stars representing the five states of the Central American Union. Honduras, located in the center of the Central American Union, is represented by the middle star.

In 1945, the coat of arms was established. It is an equilateral triangle with a volcano at the base between three castles and a rainbow and the sun shining above it. The triangle is placed on an area that represents being surrounded by both seas. Around all of this is an oval with the words "Republic of Honduras, Free, Sovereign, and Independent" in gold lettering.

The "National Anthem of Honduras" is the result of a competition held in 1914 during Manuel Bonilla's presidency. The anthem was eventually written by poet Augusto Coello, with music by German-born Honduran composer Carlos Hartling. The anthem was officially adopted on November 15, 1915, during Alberto de Jess Membreo's presidency. A choir and seven stroonduran perform the anthem. This things can be seen as one of Unique Cultural Characteristics In Honduras.