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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
1:2
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#002A8F · Pantone 286 CThe three blue stripes represent the island's three old divisions.
#CB1515 · Pantone 186 CThe red triangle, of Masonic inspiration, symbolises strength, equality and fraternity, and blood shed.
#FFFFFFThe two white stripes speak of the purity of the cause; the white star, independence.
Symbols & elements
La Estrella Solitaria stands for independence and the absolute freedom of the Cuban people. The flag was designed in 1849, half a century before independence was won.
Construction details
Proportions 1:2. Five horizontal stripes, three blue and two white alternating. At the hoist, a red equilateral triangle bears a white five-pointed star at its centre, the 'lone star'. The flag belongs to the 'stars and stripes' family.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Cuba
Common conventions
Its red triangle and lone star are said to be of Masonic inspiration, symbols of equality and fraternity.
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