In July 1952, it was adopted as the official flag of Puerto Rico with the establishment of the current political status of commonwealth, after several failed attempts were made by the insular elected government in the prior decades. The attachment of Puerto Ricans to the design, however, guaranteed its official recognition on , when Puerto Rico officially became a commonwealth associated with the UnitedStates. The Flag of the Commonwealth of PuertoRico is rectangular in shape and consists of five alternating horizontal stripes, three red and two white, with an isosceles triangle with a five-pointed white star in the center based on the hoist side. The three red stripes represent the blood that nourishes the three branches of government, the two white st...See full list on prd.uscourts.govIt is said, however, that the true shade of blue of the flags triangle is dark (Navy) blue. Red, white and dark blue are characteristic of the republican national colors (flags) in Europe during the 19th century, influenced by the tri-color of the First French Republic. The tri-color was in turn influenced by the colors of the newly established Rep...See full list on prd.uscourts.govSome suggest, based on correspondence between Terreforte and Domingo Collazo, a member of the Club Borínquen, affiliated with the Cuban Revolutionary Party, that the idea of inverting the colors of the Cuban flag for the Flag of Puerto Rico came from Francisco Gonzalo (Pachín) Marín. Others claim that the idea came to Antonio Vélez-Alvarado, who wr...See full list on prd.uscourts.govOct 12, 2024 · After 1952, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted the original flag based on the reverse-colored Cuban one, but changed the hue of blue to dark blue, matching the USAflag. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the UnitedStates of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. The flag of Puerto Rico was designed in 1895 by the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee in New York, inspired by the Cuban flag. It was officially adopted in 1952 when Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth of the UnitedStates. The flag of Puerto Rico is the official symbol of the territory of the UnitedStates, consisting of five horizontal stripes of alternating red and white, with a blue isosceles triangle on the left, in which is a white five-pointed star. · After 1952, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted the original flag based on the reverse-colored Cuban one, but changed the hue of blue to dark blue, matching the USAflag. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 states of the UnitedStates of America, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. The flag of Puerto Rico was designed in 1895 by the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee in New York, inspired by the Cuban flag. It was officially adopted in 1952 when Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth of the UnitedStates. The flag of Puerto Rico is the official symbol of the territory of the UnitedStates, consisting of five horizontal stripes of alternating red and white, with a blue isosceles triangle on the left, in which is a white five-pointed star.
