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Originally the white in the Puerto Rican flag of 1892 was said to represent the victory and peace to be achieved after gaining independence from Spain. When the same design was adopted as the official flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952, the white was said to represent the republican form of government.

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