National Symbols

El Salvador's colors are white and blue. Our flag consists of two blue stripes with a white one in the middle, which holds several symbols. The two blue stripes represent the two oceans tat surround Central America, Atlantic and Pacific. The triangle int he middle represents the three things that we should live by: liberty, equality, and brotherhood. It also has 14 flags around it that represent the 14 states.

Our national flower is called "flor de izote." This particular flower was named the national flower because of it's many different uses and it's beauty. It flowers from March to May. The flower can be used for textile purposes, to fabricate small things like placemats and "izote products." At the same time, this plant can be eaten. This is much less common, and it is usually food for the farmers. Most importantly, the flower is beautiful.

One of our most famous patriotic symbols is the Torogoz. This beautiful bird is the one of the hardest things to spot in our country, even though it is so well known. This bird was chosen for a symbol because of it's uniqueness and it's beautiful, majestic appearance. It makes it even more special because it's so hard to spot it.