Flag of Jamaica

Painted Flag Design of Jamaica Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of Jamaica:

• The motto “Hardships there are but the land is green and the sun shineth” is the symbolism of the Jamaican flag
• Black represents the hardship and the overcoming of hardship, yellow for the natural wealth and the beauty of sunlight, Green stands for hope and agricultural resources
• It was originally designed with horizontal stripes but this was considered too similar to the Tanganyikan flag
• The use of the St. Andrew’s cross hints at the Scottish and Irish roots of much of the population
• The colors black green and yellow gold are Pan-African colors
• Adopted on August 6, 1962 when Jamaica became independent from the British protected federation of the West Indies

Flag of Puerto Rico

Painted Flag Design of Puerto Rico Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of Puerto Rico ( Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ) :

• Originated in 1868 when “The Revolutionary Flag of Lares” was conceived
• The Flag of Lares was the first Puerto Rican flag and was used in the Puerto-Rican revolt against Spanish rule on the island known as “El Grito de Lares”
• The Flag of Lares was adopted as the Puerto Rican flag until 1892 when the current design was unveiled and adopted
• The current design with its 5 equal horizontal bands of red and white and blue triangle with white star on the hoist side was modeled after the Cuban flag, with the colors converted in the Puerto Rican flag
• This flag was first flown in Puerto Rico in March 24, 1897 during the “Intentona de Yauco” revolt
• The use of the Puerto Rican flag was outlawed and the only flags permitted to be flown in Puerto Rico were the Spanish flag ( 1492 to 1898 ) and the flag of the United States ( 1898 to 1952 )
• In 1952 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico adopted the same design that was unveiled in 1892 but the color of the blue triangle was changed from light blue to the darker blue also used in the flag of the United States, creating a political controversy
• There are no official color tones and the flag of Puerto Rico can be therefore often seen being displayed on the island with different shades of blue