MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF HONDURAS AND EL SALVADOR

MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republics of Honduras and El Salvador by raising their flags at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag.

This Day marks the independence of Honduras and El Salvador alongside other Central American countries of Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica following the Act of Independence of Central America signed in Guatemala City in 1821.

Both countries value the importance of international peacekeeping and participate in peace operations worldwide, including MINURSO.

Honduras national flag consists of three stripes; two turquoise blue stripes that represent the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and a white stripe in the middle that represents peace. It has also five stars in the center that represent the five sister republics of Central America.

The stars in El Salvador flag symbolize the provinces of the Republic. This "Star-Striped" banner was inspired by the flag of the United States. The blue stripes stand for the ocean and the white refers to Peace.

Feliz Dia Nacional Honduras y El Salvador !