The official Puerto Rico flag was adopted in 1952 (on the same day that Puerto Rico became a commonweath). The origins of the Puerto Rico flag are uncertain. There are two competing beliefs; some people think the Puerto Rico flag was created by Manuel de Besosa and sewn by his daughter, Mima; others think that the Puerto Rico flag was designed by Antonia Velez Alvarado and made by Micaela Dalmau de Carreras.
The Puerto Rico flag has 5 equal horizontal bands of red and white; a blue isosceles triangle anchored on the hoist side has a large white star.
The Puerto Rico flag is the most widely recognized symbol of Puerto Rico. Many Puerto Ricans, and Puerto Rican-Americans have proudly flown their Puerto Rico flag through the years.
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