Flag of Cuba

Cuba
Bandera de la Estrella Solitaria[1] (Flag of the Solitary Star)
UseNational flag and ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2[2]
AdoptedMay 20, 1902; 122 years ago (1902-05-20)[2]
DesignFive horizontal stripes of turquoise blue alternate with white with the red equilateral triangle based on the hoist-side bearing the white five-pointed star in the center.
Designed byMiguel Teurbe Tolón and Narciso López
UseFlag of the president of Cuba Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
AdoptedJanuary 15, 1904
The First Flag
UseNaval jack Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
AdoptedApril 10, 1869
National flags on El Malecón, Havana

The national flag of Cuba (Bandera nacional de Cuba) consists of five alternating stripes (three navy blue and two white) and a cherry red chevron at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902. The flag is referred to as the Estrella Solitaria, or the Lone Star flag.[1] It is in the stars and stripes flag family.

  1. ^ a b Chacón, Hipólito Rafael (2020-08-17). "The Global Legacy of Cuba's Estrella Solitaria (Lone Star Flag)" (PDF). North American Vexillological Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Whitney. "flag of Cuba | Britannica". Britannica. Retrieved 2022-08-23.