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The flag, particularly its light blue version, is also most commonly used alongside the current flag of Puerto Rico to show support for Puerto Rican independence from the United States, rejecting other alternatives on the issue of Puerto Rico's political status, namely statehood or integration into the U.S. as a state, and the current ...
Dimensions of the flag are based on the most commonly used and widely accepted shape of the flag since its formal adoption by the government of Puerto Rico in 1952. The law of Puerto Rico does not provide dimensions on the size of the flag’s rectangular shape, horizontal stripes, and upright five-pointed star.
These flags represent and symbolize Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican people. The most commonly used flags of Puerto Rico are the current flag, which represents the people of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Grito de Lares flag, which represents the Grito of Lares (Cry of Lares) revolt against Spanish rule in 1868; municipal flags, which ...
War flag of the 3rd Battalion of Puerto Rico flown in the island of present-day Puerto Rico, but most commonly in Cuba by Spanish-Puerto Rican soldiers during the Cuban War of Independence against Spain between 1895 and 1898.
Distinct Puerto Rican words like "jevo,", "jurutungo" and "perreo" have been submitted to Spain's Royal Academy- considered the global arbiter of the Spanish language.
From standard Spanish acicalado bembé a big party. [3] [6] bichote Important person. From English big shot. [7] birras Beer. [3] bochinche gossip [8] boricua The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. [3] bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. [9] broki brother or friend. [5] cafre a lowlife.
Dimensions based on the most commonly used and widely accepted shape of the flag since its formal adoption by the government of Puerto Rico in 1952. The law of Puerto Rico does not provide dimensions on the size of the flag’s rectangular shape, horizontal stripes, and upright five-pointed star.
This work is in the public domain in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.