The flag was created in 1895, by the Puerto Rican section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party, which advocated independence for Puerto Rico and Cuba from Spanish rule.
The design featured five red horizontal bands, alternating with white stripes, and a blue isosceles triangle along the hoist side which features a white, five-pointed star in the center.
In 1952, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico used the same design as its official country flag without stipulating the particular tones and shades of colors to be used.
Then, in 1995, the Puerto Rican government issued a regulation where in the colors were specified but no official color tones or shades were mandated. Thus, when visiting the island, it is not surprising to see the Puerto Rican flag bearing different shades of blue, in light or dark tones.
We have this beautiful Puerto Rican flag patch available for purchase at TheCheapPlace. Let your country pride fly!
