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The flag was first used in the 1890s, but was banned after the island {{w|Treaty of Paris (1898)|came under U.S. control}} in 1898. It was readopted when Puerto Rico became a {{w|Commonwealth (U.S. insular area)|commonwealth}} in 1952. |
The flag was first used in the 1890s, but was banned after the island {{w|Treaty of Paris (1898)|came under U.S. control}} in 1898. It was readopted when Puerto Rico became a {{w|Commonwealth (U.S. insular area)|commonwealth}} in 1952. |
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Revision as of 21:43, 22 November 2017
The flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico consists of five alternating red and white horizontal stripes. At the hoist is a blue equilateral triangle with a white five-pointed star in its center. It is based on the similar flag of Cuba.
The flag was first used in the 1890s, but was banned after the island came under U.S. control in 1898. It was readopted when Puerto Rico became a commonwealth in 1952.
Proposals for a New Flag of Puerto Rico
_svg.png "Flag of Lares (1868) svg.png (2 KB)")
Flag of Lares 1868
Larger star. Edge the red with white and it's good to go. Design by Rotten Ali.