People who are familiar with the “Star Spangled Banner” will know that it is related with the flag of the United States of America. There are 50 stars on the American flag which represent the 50 states. Other countries also feature at least one star on their flag. There is one country, however, that features a bible and cross instead – the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic flag feature the white, blue and red colors. These are known to have been passed from the Haitian flag, because Haiti used to reign supreme over the territory. Now, the colors are indicative of bloodshed, freedom and salvation. Many people believe that the founding father, Juan Pablo Duarte, picked the three colors and changed the position of the blue and red hues. He also added a big white cross to signify the people’s deep faith in God.
There is a special emblem located at the center of the national flag. In the middle, people will discover a bible and a cross. These represent the Roman Catholics because over 90 percent of the national population are devout Catholics.
There are four more flags presented with the Dominican Republic flag. There are small national flags placed on spears. Each on has a cross and bible around it. The four small replicas, however, do not include the middle emblem. People also like to make other versions influenced by the Dominican Republic flag. These are waved by people during parades and national holidays. Flags are also available in front of government buildings.