Honduras vs Nicaragua flag: how to tell them apart
The flag of Honduras and the flag of Nicaragua have the same design upside down: the colours run top to bottom in reverse order.
- Proportion
- 1:2
- Colours
- light blue and white
- Proportion
- 3:5
- Colours
- blue and white
How they differ
- Only 6.5% of the flag has a different colour, mostly in the centre.
- The blue on the flag of Nicaragua is darker.
- The flag of Honduras is longer (1:2) than the flag of Nicaragua (3:5).
Measured on the flags: the colour of each area, the shades and the official proportion.
Test yourself
Which one is the flag of Honduras?
