Flag of Cuba
The national flag of Cuba (Spanish: Bandera de Cuba) consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle 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. It is in the stars and stripes flag family.
| Bandera de la Estrella Solitaria (Flag of the Solitary Star) | |
| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | May 20, 1902 |
| Design | Five horizontal stripes of blue alternate with white with the red equilateral triangle based on the hoist-side bearing the white five-pointed star in the center. |
| Designed by | Miguel Teurbe Tolón and Narciso López |
| Use | Flag of the president of Cuba |
| Adopted | January 15, 1904 |
| The First Flag | |
| Use | Naval jack |
| Adopted | April 10, 1869 |
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