Dominican Republic
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Americas · Caribbean
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About the flag
The Dominican Republic's flag is divided by a white cross into two blue and two red rectangles, with the national coat of arms in the centre. The coat of arms includes an open Bible, making it one of the very few national flags to show one. Blue is usually read as liberty, red as the blood of the nation's heroes and white as faith.
Often confused with
Only the names are similar: Dominica is a small island in the eastern Caribbean, and its flag is green with a parrot in a red disc.
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