This is a list of flags inscribed with Spanish-language text. Flag Dates used Spanish text English translation Ahuachapán Department1962–present1. AHUACHAPAN2. FEBRERO 223. PRIMER CENTENARIO4. 18625. 19626. CIUDAD DE LOS AUSOLES1. AHUACHAPAN2. FEBRUARY 223. FIRST CENTENARY4. 18625. 19626. CITY OF LOS AUSOLES Alajuela ProvinceFlag also contains text in another language.–presentALAJUELAALAJUELA Álava1. CONTRA MALHECHORES EN AUMENTO DE LA JUSTICIA2. JUSTICIA1. AGAINST WRONGDOERS IN INCREASED JUSTICE2. JUSTICE Alicante1. A L[abbreviation of "Akra Leuke"]2. L A[abbreviation of "Lucentum Alacant"]1. A L[abbreviation of "Akra Leuke"]2. L A[abbreviation of "Lucentum Alacant"] Alta Verapaz DepartmentYO PONDRÉ MI ARCOI WILL PLACE MY BOW Alto HospicioMUNICIPALIDAD ALTO HOSPICIOALTO HOSPICIO MUNICIPALITY Alto Paraguay DepartmentFUERZA VIDA PROSPERIDADSTRENGTH LIFE PROSPERITY Amambay Department1. XIII DEPARTAMENTO DE AMAMBAY2. REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY1. XIII DEPARTMENT OF AMAMBAY2. REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY Andalusia1918–presentANDALVCÍA POR SÍ, PARA ESPAÑA Y LA HVMANIDADANDALUCIA FOR HERSELF FOR SPAIN AND FOR HUMANKIND Ancud–present1. ALTIVA FUERTE Y LEAL2. ANCUD1. LORDLY STRONG AND LOYAL2. ANCUD Antofagasta Region1. INTENDENCIA II REGIÓN2. ANTOFAGASTA3. POR LA RAZÓN O LA FUERZA1. ADMINISTRATION II REGION2. ANTOFAGASTA3. BY RIGHT OR MIGHT Aragua1. ARAGUA2. FEBRERO de 18143. MARZO DE 18741. ARAGUA2. FEBRUARY 18143. MARCH 1874 Arequipa Region and ArequipaKARLOSCharles Arica1. Mayor es mi lealtad2. San Marcos de Arica1. Greater is my loyalty2. San Marcos de Arica Arica y Parinacota RegionARICA Y PARINACOTA GOBIERNO REGIONALARICA Y PARINACOTA REGIONAL GOVERNMENT Ávila ProvinceÁVILA DEL REYÁVILA KING BadajozMuy Noble y Muy Leal CiudadMost Noble and Loyal City Baja California–presentSome of the other features of the flag changed over time, but the text in these multiple versions was consistent.TRABAJO Y JUSTICIA SOCIALWORK AND SOCIAL JUSTICE Biobío Region–presentREGIÓN DEL BIO~BIOBIO~BIO REGION Bocas del Toro ProvinceB[abbreviation of "Bocas del Toro"]B[abbreviation of "Bocas del Toro"] Bolívar State1. 5 DE JULIO DE 18112. 15 de FEBRERO de 18193. 16 de DICIEMBRE de 18631. 5 JULY 18112. 15 FEBRUARY 18193. 16 DECEMBER 1863 Bolivia1851–presentBOLIVIABOLIVIA Bolivia (state flag)1826–51 Cádiz Province–present1. 1820 UNIÓN Y FUERZA 18102. DE MI SALE LA PAZ1. 1820 UNION AND STRENGTH 18102. MY PEACE EMANATES Cajamarca Province and CajamarcaC L[abbreviation of "Carlos" and "Luisa"]C L[abbreviation of "Charles" and "Luisa"] Canary Islands1961–presentOCEANOOCEAN Caracas–present1. Santiago de León de Caracas 15672. AVE MARIA SANTISIMA SIN PECADO CONCEBIDA EN EL PRIMER INSTANTE DE SU SER NATURAL1. Santiago de León de Caracas 15672. BLESSED MOST HOLY MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT GUILT IN THE FIRST INSTANT OF HER NATURAL BEING United Provinces of Central America1823–24PROVINCIAS UNIDAS DEL CENTRO DE AMERICAUNITED PROVINCES OF THE CENTRE OF AMERICA Federal Republic of Central America1824–38REPUBLICA FEDERAL DE CENTRO AMERICAFEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AMERICA Cerro Largo Department–present1. CERRO LARGO2. 17951. CERRO LARGO2. 1795 Chalatenango DepartmentCHALATENANGOCHALATENANGO Chihuahua1. ESTADº D CHIH2. VALENTIA LEALTAD HºSPITALIDAD1. STATE OF CHIH2. BRAVERY LOYALTY HºSPITALITY Chile (President)POR LA RAZÓN O LA FUERZABY RIGHT OR MIGHT Chillán ViejoCHILLÁN VIEJOCHILLÁN VIEJO Chimaltenango DepartmentDEPARTAMENTO DE CHIMALTENANGODEPARTMENT OF CHIMALTENANGO Chimborazo ProvincePROVINCIA DE CHIMBORAZOPROVINCE OF CHIMBORAZO ChimboteCHIMBOTECHIMBOTE Chiquimula Department1. 29 DE JULIO 18762. 25 SEPT DE 16121. 29 JULY 18762. 25 SEPT 1612 Chocontá1. LEAL Y NOBLE VILLA DE SANTIAGO DE CHOCONTÁ2. N R[abbreviation of "Nuevo Reino"]1. LOYAL AND NOBLE TOWN OF SANTIAGO DE CHOCONTÁ2. N K[abbreviation of "New Kingdom"] Ciudad Real Province1. M[abbreviation of "Manzanares"]2. MUY HEROICA CIUDAD DE VALDEPEÑAS1. M[abbreviation of "Manzanares"]2. MOST HEROIC CITY OF VALDEPEÑAS CoahuilaCOAHVILA DE ZARAGOZACOAHUILA DE ZARAGOZA Cochrane, ChileCOCHRANECOCHRANECoclé ProvinceCOCLÉCOCLÉ ColimaEL TEMPLE DEL BRAZO ES VIGOR EN LA TIERRATHE SPIRIT OF THE ARM IS FORCE ON EARTH CoquimboCOQUIMBOCOQUIMBO Corral, ChileILUSTRE MUNICIPALIDAD DE C⨁RRALILLUSTRIOUS MUNICIPALITY OF C⨁RRAL Corrientes ProvincePATRIA – LIBERTAD – CONSTITUCIONHOMELAND – LIBERTY – CONSTITUTION Costa Rica1824–401. PROVINCIAS UNIDAS DEL CENTRO DE AMERICA2. ESTADO LIBRE DE COSTA RICA1. UNITED PROVINCES OF THE CENTRE OF AMERICA2. FREE STATE OF COSTA RICA Costa Rica1840–48ESTADO LIBRE DE COSTA RICAFREE STATE OF COSTA RICA Costa Rica1848–19061. AMERICA CENTRAL2. REPUBLICA DE COSTA RICA1. CENTRAL AMERICA2. REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA Costa Rica (state flag)1906–present Cúcuta1988–presentMUY NOBLE VALEROSA Y LEAL VILLA DE SAN JOSE DE CUTUCAMOST NOBLE COURAGEOUS AND LOYAL TOWN OF SAN JOSE DE CUTUCA Cundinamarca Department–presentGOBO LIBRE E INDEPTE DE CUNDINCFREE AND INDEPT GOVT OF CUNDINC Cuscatlán Department–present1. CUSCATLAN2. 22 DE MAYO 18351. CUSCATLAN2. 22 MAY 1835 Dominican Republic–present1. DIOS PATRIA LIBERTAD2. REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA1. GOD FATHERLAND LIBERTY2. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC El Salvador1912–present1. REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMÉRICA CENTRAL2. DIOS UNIÓN LIBERTAD1. REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR IN CENTRAL AMERICA2. GOD UNION LIBERTY El Salvador (state flag, civil ensign)1912–presentDIOS UNIÓN LIBERTADGOD UNION LIBERTY Equatorial Guinea1979–presentUNIDAD PAZ JUSITICIAUNITY PEACE JUSTICE Equatorial Guinea1973–791. TRABAJO2. UNIDAD PAZ JUSITICIA1. WORK 2. UNITY PEACE JUSTICE Escuintla Department–presentIZCUINTLANIZCUINTLAN FalcónMUERA LA TIRANIA Y VIVA LA LIBERTADDEATH TO TYRANNY AND LONG LIVE LIBERTY Flores DepartmentFLORESFLORES Florida Department1. Florida2. Libertad y Progreso1. Florida2. Liberty and Progress Futrono1824–381. FUTRONO2. CHILE1. FUTRONO2. CHILE Gran Colombia1821–22REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIAREPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA Gran Colombia1822–30SER LIBRE O MORIRBE FREE OR DIE Granada Department–presentGRANADAGRANADA Guadalajara ProvinceP[abbreviation of "Pastrana"]P[abbreviation of "Pastrana"] Guatemala1871–present1. LIBERTAD2. 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 18211. LIBERTY2. 15 SEPTEMBER 1821 Guatemala (President) Guatemala (Vice President) Guatemala1838–43ESTADO DE GUATEM. EN LA FEDERACION DEL CENTROSTATE OF GUATEM. IN THE FEDERATION OF THE CENTRE Guatemala (state flag)1843–511. GUATEMALA EN CENTRO AMERICA2. 15 DE SEPT DE 18211. GUATEMALA IN CENTRAL AMERICA2. 15 SEPT 1821 Guatemala (state flag)1851–5815 DE SEPT DE 182115 SEPT 1821 Guaviare Department–present1. GUAVIARE2. SEMILLAS DE PROGRESO1. GAUVIARE2. SEEDS OF PROGRESS Heredia Province1. HEREDIA2. LIBERTAD, PAZ Y PROGRESO1. HEREDIA2. LIBERTY, PEACE AND PROGRESS HualquiHUALQUIHUALQUI Independencia, Chile–20231. I. MUNICIPALIDAD[abbreviation of "INDEPENDENCIA MUNICIPALIDAD"]2. LIBERTAD PROGRESO3. INDEPENDENCIA1. I. MUNICIPALITY[abbreviation of "INDEPENDENCIA MUNICIPALITY"]2. LIBERTY PROGRESS3. INDEPENDENCIA [or, INDEPENDENCE, the meaning of the city name] Iquique–presentIQUIQUEIQUIQUE Iquitos1. PERU2. IQUITOS3. MUNICIPALIDAD DE MAYNAS1. PERU2. IQUITOS3. MUNICIPALITY OF MAYNAS Itapúa Department1. ITAPUA2. PARAGUAY1. ITAPUA2. PARAGUAY Izabal DepartmentIZABALIZABAL La Florida, Chile1. MUNICIPALIDAD LA FLORIDA2. 18991. LA FLORIDA MUNICIPALITY2. 1899 La Paz Department (El Salvador)1. 31 DE DICEMBRE 18232. ZACATECOLUCA3. 11 DE MAYO DE 18441. 31 DECEMBER 18232. ZACATECOLUCA3. 11 MAY 1844 La Unión Department1. DPTO. DE LA UNION2. 22-JUNIO3. 1865–19651. DEPT. OF LA UNION2. 22 JUNE3. 1865–1965 LavallejaLAVALLEJALAVALLEJA Máfil1. MAFIL2. 19033. LEY 15.610 – 17-VII-19644. UNIDAD TRABAJO PROGRESO1. MAFIL2. 19033. LAW 15.610 – 17-VII-1964 [17 July 1964]4. UNITY WORK PROGRESS Maipú, Chile1. CUNA DE LA PATRIA2. 5 DE ABRIL DE 18183. MAIPÚ1. CRADLE OF THE FATHERLAND2. 5 APRIL 18183. MAIPÚ Málaga Province1. SIEMPRE DENODADA, LA PRIMERA EN EL PELIGRO DE LA LIBERTAD, MUY HOSPITALARIA, MUY BENÉFICA, MUY NOBLE Y MUY LEAL CIUDAD DE MÁLAGA2. TANTO MONTA1. ALWAYS DAUNTLESS, THE FIRST IN DANGER TO FREEDOM, THE MOST HOSPITABLE, MOST CHARITABLE, MOST NOBLE AND MOST LOYAL CITY OF MÁLAGA2. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE Málaga Managua1. CUIDAD DE MANAGUA2. LEAL VILLA DE SANTIAGO DE MANAGUA3. JULIO 24, 18461. CITY OF MANAGUA2. LOYAL TOWN OF SANTIAGO DE MANAGUA3. JULY 24, 1846 Maracaibo1. MUY NOBLE Y LEAL2. 18643. 19651. MOST NOBLE AND LOYAL2. 18643. 1965 Maracay1. MARACAY2. 1 MARZO 17013. 22 ENERO 18144. 12 MARZO 19171. MARACAY2. 1 MARCH 17013. 22 JANUARY 18144. 12 MARCH 1917 Matagalpa Department1871–present1. MATAGALPA2. La Perla del Septentrion1. MATAGALPA2. The Pearl of Septentrion [the North] Maule Region–presentMAULEMAULE MejillonesILLUSTRE MUNICIPALIDAD DE MEJILLONESILLUSTRIOUS MUNICIPALITY OF MEJILLONES Mexico (President)ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOSUNITED MEXICAN STATES Mexican Empire1864–67EQUIDAD EN LA JUSTICIAEQUALITY IN JUSTICE State of Mexico–presentLIBERTAD TRABAJO CVLTVRAFREEDOM WORK CULTURE MichoacánHEREDAMOS LIBERTAD – LEGAREMOS JUSTICIA SOCIALWE INHERITED FREEDOM – WE WILL BEQUEATH SOCIAL JUSTICE Miranda StateLibertad o MuerteLiberty or Death Misiones Department1. MISIONES2. LA BIBLIA GENESIS 12:33. VIII DEPARTAMENTO – MISIONES4. REPÚBLICA DEL PARAGUAY1. MISIONES2. THE BIBLE GENESIS 12:33. VIII DEPARTMENT – MISIONES4. REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY Montana1981–presentORO-Y-PLATAGOLD-AND-SILVER Moquegua–present1. 15412. NOBLE CIUDAD BENEMÉRITA A LA PATRIA3. MOQUEGUA1. 15412. NOBLE CITY MERITORIOUS TO THE HOMELAND3. MOQUEGUA Morazán DepartmentDIOS UNION PROGRESOGOD UNION PROGRESS Morelos1. TIERRA Y LIBERTAD2. LA TIERRA VOLVERA A QUIENES LA TRABAJAN CON SUS MANOS1. LAND AND LIBERTY2. THE EARTH WILL RETURN TO THOSE WHO WORK WITH THEIR HANDS Nicaragua1971–present1. REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA2. AMERICA CENTRAL1. REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA2. CENTRAL AMERICA Nuevo León–presentESTADO DE NUEVO LEONSTATE OF NEUVO LEON Oaxaca1. EL RESPETO AL DERECHO AJENO ES LA PAZ2. ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE OAXACA1. RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS IS PEACE2. FREE AND SOVEREIGN STATE OF OAXACA O'Higgins RegionREGIÓN DEL LIBERTADOR BERNARDO O'HIGGINSLIBERTADOR BERNARDO O'HIGGINS REGION PaillacoPAILLACO MUNICIPALIDADPAILLACO MUNICIPALITY Palencia ProvinceARMAS Y CIENCIAARMS AND SCIENCE Panama CityMUNICIPIO DE PANAMÁMUNICIPALITY OF PANAMÁ PapudoPAPUDOPAPUDO Paraguarí Department1. Cuna de la Independencía del Paraguay2. TAVAPY 14-III-17353. PARAGUARI 19-I-18114. IX Departamento – Paraguarí1. Cradle of the Independence of Paraguay2. TAVAPY 14-III-1735 [4 March 1735]3. PARAGUARI 19-I-1811 [19 January 1811]4. IX Department – Paraguarí Paraguay1842–present1. REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY (obverse)2. PAZ Y JUSTICIA (reverse)1. REPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY2. PEACE AND JUSTICE Paraguay (President)–presentREPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAYREPUBLIC OF PARAGUAY Philippines (obverse)1898–1901FUERZAS EXPEDICIONARIAS DEL NORTE DE LUZONEXPEDITIONARY FORCES OF NORTHERN LUZON Philippines (reverse)LIBERTAD JUSTICIA E IGUALDADLIBERTY JUSTICE AND EQUALITY Pichilemu–present1. PICHILEMU2. 22-XII 18911. PICHILEMU2. 22-XII 1891 [22 December 1891] PirquePIRQUEPIRQUE Pontevedra ProvinceEXCMA. DIPUTACIÓN PROVINCIAL DE PONTEVEDRAHON. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF PONTEVEDRA Puebla1. UNIDOS EN EL TIEMPO EN EL ESFUERZO EN LA JUSTICIA Y EN LA ESPERANZA2. 5 MAYO 18623. ESTADO LIBRE Y SOBERANO DE PUEBLA1. UNITED IN TIME IN EFFORT IN JUSTICE AND IN HOPE2. 8 MAY 18623. FREE AND SOVEREIGN STATE OF PUEBLA Puntarenas Province18481848 PutreMUNICIPALIDAD DE PUTREMUNICIPALITY OF PUTRE Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte1. REGION AUTONOMA DEL ATLANTICO NORTE2. REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA1. NORTH ATLANTIC AUTONOMOUS REGION2. REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA Retalhuleu Department1. RETALHULEU2. DIOS UNION LIBERTAD1. RETALHULEU2. GOD UNION LIBERTY Rivera DepartmentRIVERARIVERA Rocha DepartmentROCHAROCHA Salto Department1. SALTO2. TRABAJO SABIOURIA PRUDENCIA1. SALTO2. WORK WISDOM PRUDENCE San Felipe, ChileF FF F San Francisco1940–presentORO EN PAZ. FIERRO EN GUERRA.GOLD IN PEACE. IRON IN WAR. San Juan Pro