Tell them apart
Nicaragua vs El Salvador flag
How to tell them apart
The flags of Nicaragua and El Salvador are both Central American bands of blue, white and blue, so they’re easy to mix up at a glance. This is what gives each one away:
- Both centre a triangle; only El Salvador's is framed by a laurel wreath and blue and white flags.
- Nicaragua's triangle, five volcanoes under a rainbow, sits in a plain ring of gold lettering.
- Nicaragua's blue is lighter and brighter than El Salvador's.
Test yourself
Drill Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras: each flag once, in random order. Place it on the map, then name it.
