Transcript Dusten Keppner TEC 571 Instructor: Dr. Bennett

Dusten Keppner
TEC 571
Instructor: Dr. Bennett
Grand Canyon University
Spanish Speaking Countries of the World:
Their Flags and Capitals
Flags and National Anthems
Practice Quizzes
Name: Mexico
Capital: Mexico City
Three vertical bands of green, white, and red; Mexico's coat of arms (an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a
cactus) is centered in the white band; green signifies hope, joy, and love; white represents peace and honesty; red
stands for hardiness, bravery, strength, and valor; the coat of arms is derived from a legend that the wandering
Aztec people were to settle at a location where they would see an eagle on a cactus eating a snake; the city they
founded, Tenochtitlan, is now Mexico City.
Central America/Caribbean
Costa
Rica
El
Salvador
Nicaragua
Cuba
Guatemala
Panama
Honduras
Puerto
Rico
Dominican
Republic
Name: Costa Rica
Capital: San José
Five horizontal bands of blue, white, red,
white, and blue, with the coat of arms in a
white elliptical disk. Costa Rica retained
the earlier blue-white-blue flag of Central
America until 1848 when, in response to
revolutionary activity in Europe, it was
decided to incorporate the French colors
into the national flag and a central red
stripe was added; today the blue color is
said to stand for the sky, opportunity, and
perseverance, white denotes peace,
happiness, and wisdom, while red
represents the blood shed for freedom, as
well as the generosity and vibrancy of the
people.
Name: Cuba
Capital: Havana
Five horizontal bands of
blue alternating with white;
a red equilateral triangle
based on the hoist side bears
a white, five-pointed star in
the center; the blue bands
refer to the three old
divisions of the island:
central, occidental, and
oriental; the white bands
describe the purity of the
independence ideal; the
triangle symbolizes liberty,
equality, and fraternity,
while the red color stands
for the blood shed in the
independence struggle; the
white star, called “La Estrella
Solitaria” (the Lone Star)
lights the way to freedom
and was taken from the flag
of Texas
Name: Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Red, white, and blue with a small coat of
arms featuring a shield supported by a
laurel branch (left) and a palm branch
(right) is at the center of the cross; above
the shield a blue ribbon displays the
motto, “DIOS, PATRIA, LIBERTAD” (God,
Fatherland, Liberty), and below the
shield, “REPUBLICA DOMINICANA”
appears on a red ribbon; in the shield a
bible is opened to a verse that reads "Y la
verdad nos hara libre" (And the truth shall
set you free); blue stands for liberty, white
for salvation, and red for the blood of
heroes.
Name: El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Three horizontal bands of blue, white, and
blue with the national coat of arms
centered in the white band; the coat of
arms features a round emblem encircled by
the words “REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR
EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL”; the banner is
based on the former blue-white-blue flag
of the Federal Republic of Central America;
the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean
and the Caribbean Sea, while the white
band represents the land between the two
bodies of water, as well as peace and
prosperity.
Name: Guatemala
Capital: Guatemala City
Three vertical bands of light blue,
white, and light blue, with the coat of
arms centered in the white band; the
coat of arms includes a green and red
quetzal (the national bird)
representing liberty and a scroll
bearing the inscription “LIBERTAD 15
DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821” (the
original date of independence from
Spain) all superimposed on a pair of
crossed rifles signifying Guatemala's
willingness to defend itself and a pair
of crossed swords representing honor
and framed by a laurel wreath
symbolizing victory; the blue bands
stand for the Pacific Ocean and the
Caribbean Sea and the sea and sky; the
white band denotes peace and purity.
Name: Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Three horizontal bands of blue, white,
and blue, with five blue, five-pointed
stars arranged in an X pattern centered
in the white band; the stars represent the
members of the former Federal Republic
of Central America - Costa Rica, El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua; the blue bands symbolize the
Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea; the
white band represents the land between
the two bodies of water and the peace
and prosperity of its people.
Name: Nicaragua
Capital: Managua
Three horizontal bands of blue, white,
and blue with the national coat of arms
centered in the white band; the coat of
arms features a triangle encircled by the
words “REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA” on
the top and “AMERICA CENTRAL” on the
bottom; the banner is based on the
former blue-white-blue flag of the
Federal Republic of Central America; the
blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean
and the Caribbean Sea, while the white
band represents the land between the two
bodies of water.
Name: Panama
Capital: Panama City
Divided into four, equal
rectangles; the top quadrants
are white with a blue fivepointed star in the center and
plain red; the bottom quadrants
are plain blue and white
with a red five-pointed star in
the center; the blue and red
colors are those of the main
political parties (Conservatives and Liberals respectively) and the white denotes peace
between them; the blue star stands for the civic virtues of purity and honesty,
the red star signifies authority and law.
Name: Puerto Rico
Capital: San Juan
Five horizontal bands of blue,
white, red, white, and blue,
with the coat of arms in a
white elliptical disk toward
the hoist side of the red band;
Costa Rica retained the earlier
blue-white-blue flag of Central
America until 1848 when, in
response to revolutionary
activity in Europe, it was decided to incorporate the French colors into the
national flag and a central red stripe was added; today the blue color is said to
stand for the sky, opportunity, and perseverance, white denotes peace,
happiness, and wisdom, while red represents the blood shed for freedom, as
well as the generosity and vibrancy of the people
South America
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Uruguay
Chile
Paraguay
Venezuela
Name: Argentina
Capital: Buenos Aires
Three horizontal bands of light blue, white,
and light blue; centered in the white band is
a radiant yellow sun with a human face
known as the Sun of May; the colors
represent the clear skies and snow of the
Andes; the sun symbol commemorates the
appearance of the sun through cloudy skies
on 25 May 1810 during the first mass
demonstration in favor of independence; the
sun features are those of Inti, the Inca god of
the sun.
Name: Bolivia
Capital: La Paz
Three horizontal bands of
red, yellow, and green with
the coat of arms centered
on the yellow band; red
stands for bravery and the
blood of national heroes,
yellow for the nation's
mineral resources, and
green for the fertility of
the land.
Name: Chile
Capital: Santiago
Two horizontal bands of white
and red; a blue square the same
height as the white band; the
square bears a white fivepointed star in the center
representing a guide to progress
and honor; blue symbolizes the
sky, white is for the snowcovered Andes, and red
represents the blood spilled to
achieve independence
Name: Colombia
Capital: Bogotá
Three horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and
red; the flag retains the three main colors of
the banner of Gran Columbia, the shortlived South American republic that broke up
in 1830; various interpretations of the colors
exist and include: yellow for the gold in
Colombia's land, blue for the seas on its
shores, and red for the blood spilled in
attaining freedom; alternatively, the colors
have been described as representing more
elemental concepts such as sovereignty and
justice (yellow), loyalty and vigilance (blue),
and valour and generosity (red); or simply
the principles of liberty, equality, and
fraternity
Name: Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Three horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and
red with the coat of arms superimposed at
the center of the flag; the flag retains the
three main colors of the banner of Gran
Columbia, the South American republic
that broke up in 1830; the yellow color
represents sunshine, grain, and mineral
wealth, blue the sky, sea, and rivers, and
red the blood of patriots spilled in the
struggle for freedom and justice.
Name: Paraguay
Capital Asuncion
Three horizontal bands of red, white,
and blue with an emblem centered in
the white band; unusual flag in that
the emblem is different on each side;
the obverse bears the national coat of
arms (a yellow five-pointed star
within a green wreath capped by the
words “REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY,”
all within two circles); the reverse
bears a circular seal of the treasury (a
yellow lion below a red Cap of Liberty
and the words “PAZ Y JUSTICIA”
(Peace and Justice)); red symbolizes
bravery and patriotism, white
represents integrity and peace, and
blue denotes liberty and generosity.
Name: Peru
Capital: Lima
Three vertical bands of red, white, and red
with the coat of arms centered in the white
band; the coat of arms features a shield
bearing a vicuna (representing fauna), a
cinchona tree (the source of quinine,
signifying flora), and a yellow cornucopia
spilling out coins (denoting mineral
wealth); red recalls blood shed for
independence, white symbolizes peace.
Name: Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Nine horizontal stripes of white, alternating
with blue; a white square in the upper corner
with a yellow sun bearing a human face known
as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate
between triangular and wavy; the stripes
represent the nine original departments of
Uruguay; the sun symbol evokes the legend of
the sun breaking through the clouds on 25 May
1810 as independence was first declared from
Spain. (Uruguay subsequently won its
independence from Brazil)
Name: Venezuela
Capital Caracas
Three horizontal bands of yellow, blue, and red
with the coat of arms on the hoist side of the yellow
band and an arc of eight white five-pointed stars
centered in the blue band; the flag retains the three
equal horizontal bands and three main colors of the
banner of Gran Colombia, the South American
republic that broke up in 1830; yellow is interpreted
as standing for the riches of the land, blue for the
courage of its people, and red for the blood shed in
attaining independence; the seven stars on the
original flag represented the seven provinces in
Venezuela that united in the war of independence;
in 2006, President Hugo Chavez ordered an eighth
star added to the star arc - a decision that sparked
much controversy.
Name: Spain
Capital: Madrid
Three horizontal bands of red, yellow, and red
with the national coat of arms on the hoist side
of the yellow band; the coat of arms is quartered
to display the emblems of the traditional
kingdoms of Spain (clockwise from upper left,
Castile, Leon, Navarre, and Aragon) while
Granada is represented by the stylized
pomegranate at the bottom of the shield; the
arms are framed by two columns representing
the Pillars of Hercules, which are the two
promontories (Gibraltar and Ceuta) on either
side of the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar;
the red scroll across the two columns bears the
imperial motto of "Plus Ultra" (further beyond)
referring to Spanish lands beyond Europe; the
triband arrangement with the center stripe twice
the width of the outer dates to
the 18th century.
Quizzes
Geography Practice
Name the Country’s Flag
Locate the Country
References
 http://lmc.foxbay.k12.wi.us/bayside/lmc/spanish_harris/flags.htm
 http://www.braser.com/spanish-information/spanish-speaking
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countries.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
http://www.learn-spanish-help.com/flags-of-spanish-speakingcountries.html
http://www.national-anthems.net/south_and_north_america/
Quiz Addresses
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http://www.purposegames.com/game/spanish-speaking-countriesquiz
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/quiz/flags/flags_spanish.
html?question_hide
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm