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In use 1838-1840 (unofficial).
Jaume Olle
This flag was adopted on April 21 1840. The flag with the
shield is the state version. There is also a civil version which
is identical, but without the shield.
Jaume Olle, 26 August 1996
Adopted (flag and Coat of Arms): 21 April
1840. Abolished both on 20 April 1842. The federal flag and
arms were abolished 15 November 1840. On 22 november 1824, the
flag was restablizhed until 12 November 1848 but was out of use
after September 1842.
Jaume Olle
In use after September 1842. Out of use 12 November 1848.
Jaume Olle
by Jaume Olle', 26 August 1997
After the presidency of Braulio Carrillo (1838-42) the
political struggle was intense. In those years the liberals
proposed the addition of the red color (the color of the
liberals) because the French flag (associated with liberty) has
blue, white and red. Several proposals were made, and I have read
some descriptions. The flag is surely only a proposal of this
time, with clearly an American influence.
Jaume Olle', 26 August 1996
In June 1848 President Castro Madriz moved to adopt a new flag
(under the influence of his wife, who was an enthusiastic
partisan of the French revolution) and the new flag was
proclaimed on 29 September 1848. The flag had two variants: one,
supposedly the correct one, with unequal stripes (blue, white,
red, white, blue 1:1:2:1:1:); the other with the same colors but
with five equal stripes. The shield is in the center of the flag.
The merchant ensign is without the shield.
by Jaume Olle', 26 August 1997
Here is a drawing of this
flag
Fred Drews, 21 November 1999
First Hoisted: 12 November 1848. Changed: 27 November
1906 .
Jaume Olle'
Adopted: 29 September 1848. Changed: 27 November 1906 .
Jaume Olle'
Flags According to Steenbergen Book (1862)
No. 840 - Costa Rica Merchantmen.
Source: [stb62]
Jaume Ollé, 14 August 2003
No. 882 -Costa Rica, State, War and Navy 1858.
Source: [stb62]
Jaume Ollé, 22 August 2003