๐จThe two blue stripes stand for the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea on either side of the country, and the white stripe stands for peace.
๐ฆThis is the state flag. Its coat of arms has a quetzal โ Guatemala's national bird โ sitting on a scroll that reads "Libertad 15 de Septiembre de 1821", with crossed rifles and swords and a laurel wreath.
๐The quetzal is a bright green bird with a very long tail. It's so important that Guatemala's money is even called the 'quetzal'.
๐๏ธGuatemala was the heart of the ancient Maya civilisation. You can still visit huge stone pyramids they built deep in the rainforest, like the ones at Tikal.