Flag of Cuba
The flag of Cuba has five horizontal stripes, three blue and two white, with blue at the top and bottom. A red equilateral triangle extends from the hoist side, and in its center is a single white five-pointed star. Like Chile's flag, it is known as La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star).
Colors
- Blue #082888 · 49%
- White #F8F8F8 · 31%
- Red #C81818 · 20%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Cuba
The three blue stripes stand for the three departments into which Cuba was divided in colonial times, and the white stripes for the purity of the independence cause. The red triangle represents the blood shed for freedom and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity, while the star stands for independence. The flag was first raised in 1850 and became the national flag in 1902.
Map of Cuba
Cuba is an island country in the northern Caribbean, where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It lies south of Florida, east of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, west of Haiti and north of Jamaica.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Cuba?
The flag of Cuba is blue, white, and red.
What are the proportions of the flag of Cuba?
The flag of Cuba has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Cuba mean?
The three blue stripes stand for the three departments into which Cuba was divided in colonial times, and the white stripes for the purity of the independence cause. The red triangle represents the blood shed for freedom and the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity, while the star stands for independence. The flag was first raised in 1850 and became the national flag in 1902.
Can I download the flag of Cuba?
Yes: this page has the flag of Cuba as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Miguel Teurbe Tolón and Narciso López).
