The current national flag was confirmed by Law 48 of 1925, and ratified by law 28 of 28 March 1941. The blue and red is for the Conservative Party and Liberal Party; the white is for peace; the blue star is the purity and honesty of the life of the country; the red star is for authority and law in the country.   Jaume Ollé, 4 September 1996.

The flag of the Republic of Panama is a red, white and blue quartered flag (rectangle divided into four quarters). There are two white rectangles, one blue rectangle (in the lower hoist position) , and one red rectangle (diagonal from the blue rectangle), with a red and a blue star in the white quarters (blue in the top, hoist position). This flag's height is two-thirds the length.

The white in the flag represents peace, the blue star stands for purity and honesty (and the Conservative party), and the red star symbolizes authority and law (and the Liberal party). This flag was adopted on December 20, 1903, and was designed by Panama's revolutionary leader and first President, Manuel Amador Guerrero.
The Panamanian flag was design by Mr. Amador Guerrero and made by [his wife] Ms. Maria Ossa de Amador.  The Panamanian flag is a rectangle divided into four quarters: the top hoist one, white with a five-pointed blue star; the top fly one, red; the bottom hoist one, blue; and the bottom fly one, white with a five-pointed red star.
The combination of its three colors has this meaning: white stands for the long-expected peace through the peaceful union of the historical parties, the Liberal one represented by red and the Conservative one by blue.

Baptism of the Flag
 

On December 20th 1903 the emblem was baptized, acting as Godparents [sic] Dr. Gerardo Ortega with Ms. Lastenia de Lewis and Mr. José Agustín Arango with Ms. Manuela M. de Arosemena. Rev. Fray Bernardino de la Concepción García gave his blessing.
Legal adoption of the Flag
The Constituent Assembly provisionally approved the flag by Law 64 of 1904. It was definitively approved through Law 4 of 1925 written by the National Assembly and ratified by Law of March 28th 1941.
Translated by Santiago Dotor , 13 December 1999

 

 

 

 

Political History of the Panamanian Flag.

1821: Panama as Province of Istmo (Isthmus) in the Republic of Colombia. 1834:  Panama as Province of Istmo (Isthmus) in the Republic of New Granada.

1855: Panama as a State in the Granadine Confederation.
1861: Panama as a State in the United States of New Granada.

1861: Panama as a State in the United States of Colombia.

 1886: Panama as a Province in the Republic of Colombia.
Pre-Independence flag Independence Flag Current Flag
1903: This flag was proposed by Felipe Bunau Varilla before Independence (Jaume Olle' , 4 September 1996).  This is not the "First Flag" but a proposal by Philippe Bunau Varilla that was rejected by the Panama government because it was too much like the U.S. flag and never became official (Alvaro Aguilar , 21 December 1999).

 

 

 

3 November - 20 December 1903 (by Zeljko Heimer, 6 January 1996).This flag was drawn by Manuel Amador, son of the first President of the Republic, and made for his mother Maria Ossa de Amador. Basically it is the same as the current  national flag but the colours are in a different order. The flag was used from 3 November 1903 to 20 December 1903. After this date the order was changed for unknown reasons, and the new flag (the current flag) was adopted oficially by law 64 of 4 June 1904. In 1906 a competition for a new national flag was initiated, but the flag not was changed.  (Jaume Olle' , 4 September 1996).

  
Panama had three official flags during the year 1903.  The first is the flag of the Province of Panama within the Colombian Republic - the last pre-independence flag. The second flag (above) is similar to the present flag, but not the same. This almost similar flag places the all-blue quarter in the top hoist, and the blue star in the lower hoist (and also flips the red elements in an analogous fashion). According to our research, this flag was the flag of Panama for a very short period of time: 3 November 1903 to 20 December 1903.  After 20 December, Panama had its third flag of the year - the present day flag. This flag was first used at the end of 1903, but not officially adopted until 1904. (Steve Kramer, 27 April 2003).

   

 

 

 

 

 

Designed in 1904 by Nicanor Villalaz and finalized by Sebastian Villalaz.  Theme: "PRO MUNDI BENEFICIO".  The gold stars represent the different provinces; the eagle is our symbol of sovereign, the the sword and the fusil represents the good bye to the civil wars; the shovel and the peak symbolizes the labor; the horizon represent the solemn hour of our independence (6 pm); the cornucopia is sign of wealthy; the winged wheel represents the progress; the green color represents our vegetation; and as accessories, at both sides, two Panamanian flags .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Created in 1904, lyric by Jeronimo Ossa and music by Santos Jorge.  Consists of 4 verses and one chorus.  The music was composed since 1897 for school events under the title "Isthmian Hymn" (Himno Istmeño).  With this musical interpretation, many diplomatic personnel were received and accredited in our country.  Due to the acceptance  of the people, Don Santos proposed to Jerónimo Ossa, the creation of the lyrics.  In 1906, and by the acquired popularity, the National Assembly adopted and in 1925 it acquired the official status as National Anthem of Panama.

 

Listen the National Anthem of the Republic of Panama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common name: Holy Ghost Flower (Flor del Espiritu Santo).  Scientific name: Peristeria Elata.  It belongs to the Orchids Family.  It blooms between July and November.  Color; White.