Flag of Puerto Rico

Territory or dependency

Flag of Puerto Rico uses five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption July 25, 1952.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Puerto Rico
Entity Type	Territory or dependency
Official Name	Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Identifier	PR / PRI
Region	Caribbean

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 25, 1952
First Documented Use	1895
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Red, White, Blue
Construction	Five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Red	#EF3340	239, 51, 64	0, 79, 73, 6
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#0050F0	0, 80, 240	100, 67, 0, 6

Design and Symbolism

Red	the blood of the brave warriors.
White	victory and peace.
Blue	the sky and coastal waters.
Lone star	The island itself.
Triangle	The three branches of government.
Design	A mirror of the Cuban flag, made by exiles who supported both islands’ independence.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Puerto Rico

Five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with stripes with a hoist triangle designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Puerto Rico is Red (#EF3340), White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#0050F0). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Lone star: The island itself; Triangle: The three branches of government; Design: A mirror of the Cuban flag, made by exiles who supported both islands’ independence.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1895. The adoption field for the present record is July 25, 1952.

Entity status

Puerto Rico is classified here as territory or dependency. That label describes the entity represented by the flag and prevents a territory, state or constituent area from being presented as a sovereign country.

Additional flag context

The flag is the Cuban design with the red and blue exchanged, created in 1895 by exiles in New York who supported independence for both islands.

Displaying it was effectively suppressed under a 1948 law until 1957, and the shade of blue used remains a live political question — the darker navy and the lighter sky blue carry different associations.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible lone star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Puerto Rico — Specialist vexillological reference

Other stripes with a hoist triangle flags

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Cuba

Facts about the Flag of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is recorded as five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Puerto Rico is 2:3.
The stored palette for Puerto Rico contains Red, White and Blue.
The adoption field for this territory or dependency flag record is July 25, 1952.
The design record traces first use to 1895.
Its construction is grouped with the stripes with a hoist triangle design family in this library.
Lone star: The island itself.
Triangle: The three branches of government.
The flag is the Cuban design with the red and blue exchanged, created in 1895 by exiles in New York who supported independence for both islands.
Displaying it was effectively suppressed under a 1948 law until 1957, and the shade of blue used remains a live political question — the darker navy and the lighter sky blue carry different associations.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Puerto Rico

What does the flag of Puerto Rico look like?

Five stripes with a blue hoist triangle and white star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Puerto Rico?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Puerto Rico?

The reference palette lists Red #EF3340, White #FFFFFF and Blue #0050F0.

What do the symbols on the flag of Puerto Rico represent?

Lone star — The island itself. Triangle — The three branches of government. Design — A mirror of the Cuban flag, made by exiles who supported both islands’ independence.

When was the present flag record for Puerto Rico adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 25, 1952.

Which design family does the flag of Puerto Rico belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with stripes with a hoist triangle designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Puerto Rico?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.