The official symbolism of the Puerto Rican flag is as follows:
The white star stands for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The three sides of the Blue triangle represent the three branches of the government (executive, legislative and judicial).
The three red stripes symbolize the blood of the patriots make make the government possible
The two white stripes symbolize the rights of man and freedom of the individual, and a reminder of the need for vigilance of a democratic government is to be preserved.
it means shiny....
They were the colors of the Revolutionary Flag of Lares dating to 1868.
The blue and white stand for freedom and liberty while the red stands for the blood lost during the rebellion.
It was adopted as the Official flag of Puerto Rico in 1952, which was then, and is is in 2010 a US Territory.
it looks the same because Puerto Rico is a commonwealth.
The black and white Puerto Rican flag symbolizes the struggle for independence and freedom for Puerto Rico. The colors represent the island's desire for sovereignty and self-determination.
Yes, it has a flag.
Yes if it will mean that Puerto Rico has a possession: Examples: Puerto Rico's flag Puerto Rico's population
No. The Cuban flag existed before the Flag of Puerto Rico was adopted. Puerto Rico's flag is a reverse image of the Cuban flag with red where the Cuban flag is blue and blue where the Cuban flag is red. All white elements are the same in both flags.
The Cuban flag
The design is the same but the red and blue colors are switched. Puerto Rico's flag has a blue triangle at the hoist and red stripes. Cuba has a red triangle and blue and white stripes. The whites are identical in both flags.
Puerto Rico literally stands for rich port.