five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white
a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center
the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental
the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal
the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle
the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas note: design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
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