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Paraguayan national flag of 1826-1842

Last modified: 2006-04-15 by antonio martins
Keywords: francia (josé gaspar rodríguez de) | star: 6 points (white) |
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Blue flag
image by Jaume Ollé, 08 Jul 2003
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About the flag

In 1826 a new flag was introduced, but the tricolored was kept as an alternate flag. But when Dr [José Gaspar Rodríguez de] Francia died in 1840 all garrisons hoisted his blue flag and forgot about the triclored until 1842.
Ralf Stelter, 23 Jan 2001

Tagged as in use in 1826-1830 at http://www.softcha.com/historia2.htm.
António Martins, 08 Jul 2003

Tricolor alternates

earlier, vertical

BWR
image by Jaume Ollé, 08 Jul 2003

Tagged as in use in 1826-1830 (and also in 1815-1819 — the same or just identical?) at http://www.softcha.com/historia2.htm; vertical blue - white - red.
António Martins, 08 Jul 2003

later, horizontal

RWB flag
image by Jaume Ollé, 08 Jul 2003

Tagged as in use in 1830-1842.11.27 at http://www.softcha.com/historia2.htm; horizontal red - white - blue.
António Martins, 08 Jul 2003

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