Alternate US Flags: Puerto Rico

Upon the blue triangle which represents the Caribbean Sea, is a large white star which represents the island of Puerto Rico and the independent spirit of its people. Surrounding the large star are three small stars which represent the next three largest islands in the Commonwealth: Vieques, Culebra and the uninhabited Isla de Mona. The triangle's three points symbolise the three branches of government: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The three stripes of the field represent the pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and current American periods of Puerto Rico's history. Green and white are taken from the territory's coat of arms and symbolise Puerto Rico's rich vegetation and peace.