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![[Flag of CARICOM]](../images/i/int-cfac2.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
The Central American Armed Forces Conference (CFAC) is a specialized
international body of military nature. It was created by the Presidents of El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua on November 12, 1997, and Dominican Republic joined in 2007. Its mission is to promote a permanent and systematic
effort of cooperation, coordination and mutual support among the Armed Forces
for the professional study of shared issues and provide a high level of defence
against threats to democracy, peace and freedom. To contribute to security, as
well as to the military development and integration in the region, in order to
conduct humanitarian and peacekeeping operations.
Observer countries are: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Colombia,
France, Germany, Russia,
Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom and
United States.
Source:
http://www.resdal.org/atlas/atlas10-ing-05-relations-across-the-hemisphere.pdf
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
After joining the Dominican Republic in 2007 this logo has been modified as seen
here:
http://www.ejercito.mil.ni/contenido/relaciones-publicas/rmi/img/rmi-cfac.jpg
Image of flag with new logo:
http://www.bolsadenoticias.com.ni/2013/Enero/22/fotos/bolsa%20de%20gobierno/ARMADA%20CA.png
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
![[Flag of CARICOM]](../images/i/int-cfac_c.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
Since 2010, a new flag has also been used, which is blue with a white cross, and
logo is placed in the center of the white cross, but plain white flag remains
the official one.
http://www.ejercito.mil.ni/contenido/noticias/2012-07/img/xxvi-reunion-extraordinaria-cfac-01-g.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o01NWKcXPBs/UmAYkQvSZhI/AAAAAAABB5c/kyxac53uIJ0/s1600/foto+oficial+cfac+2013+copia.JPG
Image of white flag taken in 2011:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UG_RiXfQKYg/TjMReFFYtqI/AAAAAAAAtao/rWW1bS0M7dw/s1600/ARMADAS.JPG
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
![[Flag of CARICOM]](../images/i/int-cfac1.gif)
image by Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
Its original flag was white with its logo in the center. The original logo
can be seen here:
https://www.redcea.com/armies/SiteAssets/SitePages/ObserverOrganizations/CFAC_logo.png
Zoltan Horvath, 16 February 2014
