The Puerto Rico flag design is very similar to the Cuban flag and shows the close ties between patriots of both countries. The Puerto Rico flag has a red stripe instead of blue and a blue triangle instead of red.The original design of the flag used a sky blue shade for the left triangle and was associated with the Puerto Rican independence movement.

In 1952, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted the 1892 flag design but changed the sky blue to to the same dark blue of the U.S. flag. This is commonly used by the statehood faction who want Puerto Rico to become an official state of America.

The white star stands for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico while the three sides of the triangle represent the three branches of the government. 

Puerto Rico Apparel

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Puerto Rico Flag Sporting Goods

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Puerto Rico History Books

Fernando Pico examines the ways in which changes in the courts and commercial centers of the Americas, Europe, and Africa have affected the people of Puerto Rico. Find other Puerto Rico History Books.

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Puerto Rico Art

Photo of the Soni Beach on Culebra Island, Puerto Rico. See more beautiful photographs and Puerto Rico art of the beaches and scenery.

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Puerto Rico Travel Books

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