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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]
Cuban flag designed by Narciso López [citation needed] and Flag of Cuba (1959-present) Flag of Cuba (1902–1959) Narciso López was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to a wealthy merchant family of Basque origin; his father was Pedro Manuel López and his mother was Ana Paula de Oriola (sometimes spelled Urriola). He had one sister, Maria Asunción ...
Standard of the prime minister of Cuba: 1898-1902 1906–1909: Flag of United States Military Government in Cuba: 1960: The flag of Brigade 2506; a CIA-sponsored group of Cuban exiles formed in 1960 to attempt the military overthrow of the Cuban government headed by Fidel Castro. [19] [20] 1933: Flag of the Cuban Revolution of 1933 [21]
National flag: Flag of Cuba: A 1:2 rectangular flag, consisting of five blue and white alternating horizontal stripes, with a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, bearing a white, five-pointed star in its center. It was designed by Narciso López and Miguel Teurbe Tolón, and adopted on May 20, 1849. National emblem: Coat of arms of Cuba
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Coat of arms of Cuba. The flag of Cuba is red, white, and blue; and was first adopted by Narciso López on a suggestion by the poet Miguel Teurbe Tolón. The design incorporates three blue stripes, representing the three provinces of the time (Oriente, Centro, and Occidente), and two white stripes symbolizing the purity of the patriotic cause.
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Jack Gruber/USA TODAY Sports. As 2024 dawns, we mark an anniversary that is especially difficult to stomach for many in Miami’s historic Cuban-exile community: The 65th anniversary of the Cuban ...