The headquarters of the Superintendency of Banks is flying Dominican flags of the wrong color blue. Astute photojournalists noted that the blue on the Dominican flags flying at the offices of this government agency looked faded, and they posted pictures on social media and in the El Nacional newspaper.
The Dominican Constitution defines the national symbols, including the flag, and says that the blue in the flag must be ‘ultramarine’ a very specific, dark tone, blue.
The photographs circulating online clearly show that the flags flying outside of the Banking Superintendent’s offices, on occasion of February being the month celebrating Dominican independence, are clearly a much lighter tone.
Moreso, Law 360 that dates back to 1943, regulates the use of the national flag. Article 12 of the law prohibits flying a deteriorated or discolored flag.
Read more in Spanish:
El Nacional
11 February 2019
