Numerous Union City residents and business owners received proclamations on Friday as the city celebrated Honduran independence.
The ceremony, which was held in International Plaza across the street from City Hall, featured a flag raising ceremony, as the 187th anniversary of the Central American nation’s stature as an independent republic was recognized.
In addition to city proclamations, New Jersey Senate citations from Senator Brian Stack, were were presented. Assemblyman Gabriel Rodriguez and Union City Commissioner Wendy Grullon handled the presentations.
Honduras declared its independence from Spain in 1821, along with other Central American provinces. For a short time, Honduras was part of the first Mexican Empire. It then became a part of the United Provinces of Central America Federation in 1823. When the Federation dissolved in 1838, Honduras became an independent republic.
