Chile
The official flag of Chile was adopted in 1817. Blue represents the sky, while white represents the snow on the Andes.
The 1817 flag was used for the proclamation of independence in 1818, so its adoption and the independence ceremony fall in different years.
Cuba
Cuba became an independent republic in 1902, after Spanish rule and a period of US military occupation. Its single-star flag was already a symbol of the independence movement.
The design was first raised in Cuba in 1850. Its colors are arranged in blue and white stripes, with a red triangle beside the pole.
This is my favorite design among the Blue, Red and White single-star flags.
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Facts
- Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean.
- Its capital, Havana, is famous for its nostalgic colorful buildings.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico reverses Cuba’s main color arrangement: red and white stripes meet a blue triangle containing one white star. The design dates to 1895. Puerto Rico is a US territory, rather than an independent country.
Panama (Two-Star Comparison)
Panama has two stars: one blue and one red, each on a white quarter. It shares the palette, but not the single-star layout.
Liberia
Count the stripes on Liberia’s flag: there are eleven, six red and five white. They represent the signers of the Declaration of Independence. A single white star fills the blue corner.
Old Yugoslavia Flag (1946 - 1992)
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The starry flag belongs to socialist Yugoslavia, the federation established after the Second World War. It is a historical flag, not the flag of a country that exists today.
The federation had six republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia (now North Macedonia), Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.
A red star with a gold border sits over blue, white and red horizontal bands. The later Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, formed by Serbia and Montenegro in 1992, used the tricolor without the star.
| Name | Short Description |
|---|---|
| Chile | White star in a blue corner; white upper band and red lower band |
| Cuba | White star in a red triangle; blue and white stripes |
| Puerto Rico | White star in a blue triangle; red and white stripes |
| Panama (comparison) | Two-star comparison: blue and red stars in white quarters |
| Liberia | One white star in a blue corner; eleven red and white stripes |
| Old Yugoslavia (1946-1992) | Historical flag; central red star edged in gold; blue–white–red bands |
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