Meaning of colors and coat of arms
- The two blue stripes on the flag represent the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
- The white located in the middle of the flag represents peace
- The triangle represents equality of the three branches of government in El Salvador
- The volcanoes represent the five former member of the federation
- The red cap, golden rays, rainbow, and the date El Salvador Gained independence from Spain (shown below) represent ideas of people and peace.
- El Salvador motto DIOS UNION LIBERTAD means God,Union,and Liberty
- The fourteen cluster leaves around the triangle represent 14 states and departments of El Salvador