On 15 September, MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republic of Honduras by raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag.

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

Honduras values the importance of international peacekeeping and participates in peace operations worldwide, including in 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.

Feliz Dia Nacional Honduras!