Dominica and Nicaragua are the only two countries whose national flags have the colour purple on them. While the Dominica flag features an image of the purple Sisserou parrot which is endemic to the region, Nicaragua’s flag features a rainbow that has a band of purple.
The flag of Dominica is one of the two flags with purple. The current flag, which was adopted in November 1978, underwent small changes in 1981, 1988, and 1990. The flag was designed by Alwin Bully as the country prepared for independence. The flag comprises of a green field which represents the country’s vegetation. The green field is divided into four equal portions by a three-band cross of yellow, black, and white. The three colors represent the people, the soil, and the pure water. The cross symbolizes Christianity and Trinity. At the center of the cross is a red disk bearing 10 five-pointed stars circling a Sisserou Parrot. The parrot has purple feathers on the underside and the crown, making the flag one of the only two flags with purple.
The current flag of Nicaragua was adopted in 1908 and was made official in August 1971. The design of the flag was inspired by the flag of the Federal Republic of Central America. Nicaragua’s flag consists of a white horizontal stripe between two blue stripes. The two blue stripes are representations of the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean while white symbolizes peace. Sometimes, the blue colors are interpreted to symbolize loyalty and justice. The white stripe has the country’s coat of arms at the center. The coat of arms has a rainbow with a clear purple stripe as one of the rainbow colors. The rainbow symbolizes the liberty while the volcanoes represent the brotherhood of all the five Central American Countries.
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