There are 2 stars on the flag of Panama.
The stars are placed in opposite white quarters of the flag: a blue star appears in the upper-left quarter, while a red star appears in the lower-right quarter. The remaining quarters are red and blue, creating a balanced four-part design.
Panama adopted the flag in 1925, although it was created during the country’s independence period in 1903. María de la Ossa de Amador made the first flag, based on a design sketched by Manuel Encarnación Amador. The arrangement was later adjusted so the upper-left quarter became white.
The two stars are not decorative duplicates. In official symbolism, the blue star represents purity and honesty, while the red star represents authority and law. Together, the stars stand for the new Panamanian republic. Panama’s original 1903 proposal instead featured two golden suns.