Guaria Morada
The Cattleya Skinneri is the most cultivated orchid in Costa Rica. Because of this the GUARIA MORADA (purple orchid) was chosen as the national flower, even the pre-columbine habitants and the first Spanish colonizers were used to appreciate them. They were used by the Indian woman to decorated their hair with their big purple flowers.
On June 15th 1939it was named as National Flower.

Ox Cart
This is the symbol the labor in our country. It symbolizes the culture, peace and work with humility, patience, sacrifice, and constancy in order to reach our goals. The Ox Cart was declared National Symbol, on March 22 1988.

Guanacaste Tree
A symbol of stability and grown, it shines power to its surroundings, elegant shape, wind resistant, powerful, the Guanacaste Tree will capture you at first sign with its umbrella shape
The Guanacaste Tree was declared National Tree on august 31th 1959.

The Yiguirro
The “Turdus grayi”, was declared the National Bird on January 3rd 1977, as a tribute to his potent and melodious singing that comes with the raining season. The familiarity of this bird to the costarricians for many a year is a strong reason for consider him as National Bird

Costa Rica flag
The colors of the Costa Rica’s flag represent: Blue: The protector shield that covers our sky, goal of the human being when searching the highest ideals and thinking of eternity
White: The peace that our country leaves, and the purity of its ideals
Red: The energy, bravery of the costarricians when defending their ideals and philosophy, just like the democratic system. Also the warm of their way of being that is famous all over the world.

National Shield
The National Shield represents 3 volcanoes and an great valley between 2 oceans, and on each one a merchant boat. On the left side of the top line that marks the horizon there is a raising sun. Closing the Shield two mirto plants, united by a wide white tape with the golden scripting: “Republic of Costa Rica”. Between the volcanoes and the mirto plants, there are seven equal stars, on an arc shape, representing our seven main regions: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Guanacaste, Puntarenas and Limón. On the end of the shield there is a blue tape in the shape of a grown, and in silver letters they read: “Central America”. On September 1848 this shield was declared. However it has changed twice, first all the military elements were taken away, and then 2 more stars were added in order to complete the seven regions.