Question

What do the blue and white stripes on guatemala's flag represent?

Answer 1

The two sky blue stripes represent the fact that Guatemala is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean and the sky over the country.The white signifies peace and purity.

Answer 2

Guatemala is a Central American country south of Mexico. Its capital is Guatemala City. Its flag features two colors in the background: White and Sky blue. White color represents peace. Guatemala lies between the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, hence the blue color represents these two oceans. Due to these two colors, the flag is called Azuliblanco meaning blue and white. A Quetzal bird is at the center, it is Guatemala's national bird. The two rifles represent the country's willingness to defend itself. The two swords represent honor.