The Patriotic Symbols of Panama

The flag of the Republic of Panama is the most important of the national symbols of the Republic of Panama. It consists of a rectangle divided into four quarters: the upper left is a blue five-pointed star on a white background; the upper right is red; the lower left is blue; and the lower right is a red five-pointed star on a white background

In 1897, Santos Jorge composed the "Istmeño Hymn", which at first was a student song, but reached levels of popularity among the population. Santos Jorge had composed the official music of the hymn but he had no lyrics, so he told his friend Jerónimo Ossa to write a letter for him.

On November 13, 1903, the then Minister of Government, Eusebio A. Morales, signed an invitation to hold a contest in which model projects for the national coat of arms would be received, and which had to be delivered to the Ministry of Government in sheets. closed, marked with passwords indicative of the authors' names