Flag of Cuba
Description
- Five horizontal stripes alternating blue and white, with a red equilateral triangle at the hoist bearing a white five-pointed star
- Designed by Narciso López in 1849
Trivia
- The red triangle represents independence and bloodshed; it is called a 'solstice triangle'
- The five stripes represent the original five provinces of Cuba
- The flag was designed by Narciso López in 1849, making it one of the oldest flags in the Americas
Flag of Cuba
Cuba's "Flag of the Lone Star" was designed by exile Miguel Teurbe Tolon and first raised in 1850 during Narciso Lopez's campaign to liberate Cuba from Spain. Upon independence on 20 May 1902, it became the nation's official symbol and has remained unchanged even after the 1959 Revolution.
The five horizontal stripes — three blue and two white — represent Cuba's original military districts under Spanish rule, with white symbolizing the purity of patriotic intentions. The red chevron at the hoist symbolizes strength and constancy. The white star within the red triangle represents freedom and independence.
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