Puerto Rico Flag Meaning & Details

Puerto Rico Flag

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five equal horizontal bands of red (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center the white star symbolizes Puerto Rico the three sides of the triangle signify the executive, legislative and judicial parts of the government blue stands for the sky and the coastal waters red symbolizes the blood shed by warriors, while white represents liberty, victory, and peace note: design initially influenced by the US flag, but similar to the Cuban flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed

Source: CIA - The World Factbook

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