Flag of Puerto Rico

Flag of Puerto Rico

Construction sheet: Flag of Puerto Rico
Construction sheet

Description

  • Five alternating red and white horizontal stripes with a blue isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a white five-pointed star
  • Adopted in 1895 by the Puerto Rican section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, the flag was inspired by the Cuban flag with inverted colours
  • It became the official flag of Puerto Rico in 1952
  • Construction: five equal horizontal stripes alternating red and white (red at top and bottom)
  • A blue equilateral triangle at the hoist with a white star
  • Ratio 2:3

Trivia

  • Puerto Rico uses the US flag but has its own distinct local flag
  • The flag colours represent the five ethnic groups
  • Puerto Rico is an unincorporated US territory with a strong local cultural identity

Flag of Puerto Rico

Five alternating red and white horizontal stripes with a blue isosceles triangle at the hoist bearing a white five-pointed star. Adopted in 1895 by the Puerto Rican section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, the flag was inspired by the Cuban flag with inverted colours.

Puerto Rico uses the US flag but has its own distinct local flag. The flag colours represent the five ethnic groups. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated US territory with a strong local cultural identity.

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