The flag of Cuba consists of five horizontal stripes — three blue and two white — along with a red equilateral triangle on the left side. The blue stripes represent the three military ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The flag was officially adopted on Feb. 15, 1794. The blue horizontal stripe denotes justice, while the red signifies courage. The white triangle on the hoist represent equality. The sun at the ...