Flag Description: Three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with the national coat of arms centered in the white band; the coat of arms features a triangle encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on the top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom; the banner is based on the former blue-white-blue flag of the Federal Republic of Central America; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, while the white band represents the land between the two bodies of water.

Additional Resources:
http://www.prodecoop.com
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/nicaragua.html
http://www.equalexchange.coop/history-of-coffee-in-nicaragua
http://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html