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The current flag of Puerto Rico was officially adopted as the national flag on July 25, 1952 when Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth of the United States.
The flag consists of 5 alternate red and white stripes, and on the left of the flag is a single white five-pointed star laying on a blue triangle. The design of the Commonwealth flag reflects the close ties between Cuba and Puerto Rico patriots in the 19th century, for the Puerto Rico flag is the reverse of the Cuban flag.
The following is the symbolism of the Puerto Rico flag that was adopted and approved by United States Congress in 1952: “Red Stripes – stands for the “blood” that nourishes the three branches of our government; Legislative, Executive and Judiciary; White Stripes – represents individual liberty and the rights that keep in perfect balance our form of government; Blue Triangle – stands for the “Republican Government”, represented by the three branches; White Lone Star – represents “The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico”.”
There was also an original symbolism of the Puerto Rican Flag before July 1952, and it is as follows: “Red Stripes – The blood from the brave warriors of the revolution; White Stripes – Victory and peace after obtaining independence; Blue Triangle – Our sky and sea; White Lone Star – Our beautiful Island.
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History shows the traditions and cultural pride of Puerto Ricans will not cease whether Puerto Rico becomes a state or remains a territory of the United States. The American pride is clear in Major League Baseball, Puerto Ricans have historically played a major role in the sport, they happily play for the American team and hold up the flag, and when nostalgia and homeland pride kicks in, they will hold up their beloved Puerto Rican flag.
The American Flag flies right along side the Puerto Rican flag on the island, with the American flag always in the place of honor.
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Puerto Rico has represented itself with flags for centuries, but the modern flag of Puerto Rico has only been in use for a fraction of that time.
The design of the Puerto Rico flag can be traced back for more than a century, but the current Puerto Rican flag has only been in formal use for a little more than half of a century.
Colors and Symbolism of the Puerto Rican Flag
The Puerto Rican flag consists of five horizontal stripes of red and white that stretch out from a blue triangle along the hoist. A white star is in the center of the triangle. The flag’s three red stripes represent the blood that the people of Puerto Rico have shed in defense of their home, while the white stripes represent peace. The blue section of the flag represents the blue sky and the sea that surrounds Puerto Rico, and it is shaped like a triangle to represent the three distinct branches of the Puerto Rican government. The star in the center of that triangle represents Puerto Rico itself.
History of the Puerto Rico Flag
The first flag of Puerto Rico was the royal banner of Spain. Christopher Columbus carried the flag when he claimed the island for the Spanish Empire, and it represented Puerto Rico for most of the time that it spent as a Spanish territory.
The first Puerto Rico flag that was designed by a native came into use among the colony’s independence movement in 1868. The top half of the field was blue with a white star near the hoist, while the bottom half was red. A white cross divided the flag into four equal sections.
The current flag was designed in 1892 by members of the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee. They used the flag to represent themselves shortly after it was designed, but it was not legally adopted as a flag of Puerto Rico until 1952. The Puerto Rican government used different shades on their own flags than the previous design used, which caused some controversy. The current law does not specify the precise shades that should be used, so both the original form of the design and the 1952 variant are commonly displayed.
The flag of Puerto Rico consists of five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center.