Flag of Cuba

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Flag Name	Flag of Cuba
Country	Cuba
Official Name	Republic of Cuba
Capital	Havana
Continent	Americas
Region	Caribbean
ISO Code	CU / CUB
Internet Domain	.cu
Calling Code	+53
Currency	Cuban convertible peso (CUC), Cuban peso (CUP)
Official Language(s)	Spanish
Demonym	Cuban
Area	109,884 km²
Population	11,338,138 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Cuba
Current Version Adopted	20 May 1902
Design First Used	11 May 1849
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Blue, White, Red
Designer	Miguel Teurbe Tolón, for Narciso López
Design Type	Five stripes with a red hoist triangle and a white star
Nickname	La Estrella Solitaria
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Cuba

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Blue	#002A8F	0, 42, 143	100, 71, 0, 44	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CF142B	207, 20, 43	0, 90, 79, 19	No official Pantone reference

Red triangle	The Masonic symbol of liberty, equality and fraternity
Lone white star	The star that would light the way to freedom, giving the flag its nickname
Blue	Stands for the three original divisions of the island.
White	Stands for the purity of the independence cause.
Red	Stands for the blood shed for freedom.

Year / Period	Event
11 May 1849	First raised in New York by Narciso López
19 May 1850	Flown on Cuban soil at Cárdenas
20 May 1902	Adopted as the flag of the independent republic
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Five stripes with a red hoist triangle and a white star
Band / Stripe Construction	Five equal horizontal stripes, three blue and two white
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Law of the National Symbols (1906)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	124 years
Adoption Date	20 May 1902
Earliest Recorded Use	11 May 1849
Designer	Miguel Teurbe Tolón, for Narciso López
Nickname	La Estrella Solitaria
Dominant Colour	Blue
Flags It Resembles	Puerto Rico’s flag is the same design with the colours swapped
Notable Feature	Five stripes with a red hoist triangle and a white star