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Noble patria tu hermosa bandera

expresión de tu vida nos da

bajo el límpido azul de tu cielo

blanca y pura descansa la paz.

 En la lucha tenazde fecunda labor

que enrojece del hombre la faz.

Conquistaron tus hijoslabriegos sencillos

eterno prestigio estima y honor

eterno prestigio estima y honor.

Salve oh tierra gentilSalve oh madre de amorcuando alguno pretenda tu gloria mancharverás a tu pueblo valiente y virilla tosca herramienta en arma trocar. Salve oh Patria tú pródigo suelodulce abrigo y sustento nos dabajo el límpido azul de tu cielovivan siempre el trabajo y la paz.

Himno Nacional de Costa Rica - Costa Rica National Anthem

Years of independence.Each one of our National Symbols represents our Costa Rican

Democracy:

Costa Rican Flag Colors Meaning:Each color of our Costa Rican flag represents different characteristics of Costa Ricans life and history : The blue color stands for the sky, which means our right to reach new opportunities, the perseverance that distinguish Costa Ricans , the infinite and endless freedom, the eternity of our forefathers wishes of peace and progress, and the hope and thrust in our religious and spiritual believes; the white color symbolizes the transparency of our thinking, the happiness that characterizes our people , the gift of wisdom given by God to this nation, and the whiteness of our beautiful sky , crowing us with a permanent novel peace prize; and the red color represents the charm, kindness and warmth of the Costa Rican people, our love for life, the brave blood that fights to defend our freedom, and our gentleness and generosity.

A la Bandera de Costa RicaLetra de Porfirio Brenes Castro.

Música de José Joaquín Vargas Calvo.

• Salud, noble banderade blanco, azul y rojo;jamás ningún sonrojo fue mancha a tu esplendor.

La banda bucaneracayó a tu sombra heriday heroica y bendecidasalvaste el patrio honor.

Tan blancas como armiñotus franjas representanla paz que siempre ostentanlos hijos del país.

Vivimos con cariñobajo este azul del cielolabrando con anhelo

dichoso porvenir.

• Carmín en las mejillasdel pueblo laborioso,revela el don preciosode entera libertad.

Ganaste en los combatesde Santa Rosa y Rivaslas glorias siempre vivasde honor y lealtad.

Como ala protectoraen toda Costa Ricatu emblema dignificael santo patrio amor.

La tumba de los Morasy Cañas tú proteges y en nuestro pecho tejesescudo al corazón.

189th. anniversary

Adopted September 29, 1848 during the presidency of Dr José María Castro Madriz.

The coat of arms represents: three volcanoes which stand for eachone of the three mountain ranges in the country, and a rich valley between two large oceans which are the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. The maritime merchant history of Costa Rica is represented by the ships in each ocean.

The yellow rising shining sun surrounded by a golden frame represents the seed of our golden bead (coffee). An arch of seven white stars represents the provinces of the republic: San José, Cartago, Heredia, Limón, Puntarenas, Alajuela, and Guanacaste.

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The oxcart, was declared National Labor Symbol on March 22, 1988.The oxcart introduced Costa Rica into international commerce because it was the main means of transportation for exportation means, by the year 1840.

Now days the painted oxcart has become a popular Costa Rican symbol throughout the world and has given job opportunities to the handicrafts, today is not only a remebrance for our people, but also it has promoted economic development for those who paint oxcards to sell them.

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Picture taken form Webshots American Greetings

The Guaria Morada was elected as the National Flower on June 15th., 1939. in the past the flowers could be found almost in all gardens and homes of Costa Rica, It is part of our remembrances because it is associated with the beauty of Costa Rican ladies.

National Bird This bird resembles the fertility of owr soils, when as the yiguirro sings it calls rain to fertilize our mother earth and the soils of Costa Rica.It is our National Bird since November, 1976. This bird is known as the clay colored robin or gray thrush and we can find it all over the Costa Rican territory. The Yiguirro epitomize the fertility of the earth, and it is the symbol of the rain fertilizing the earth and the richness of Costa Rica.

El Árbol de Guanacaste, our National Tree. It is a native tree from Costa Rica, the Guanacaste Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), it is the National Tree since August 31st., 1959. This tree represents the remembrances of a stable nation that looks up to the equilibrium with mother nature looking for a better future and a growing nation.

The White Tailed Deer,  became a national symbol on May 2nd., 1995.

The deer,  Odocoileus virginianus, is a representative national symbol of Costa Rica.

The Savannas of Guanacaste have been their home, specially the Santa Rosa National Park.