The current flag was adopted on May 23, 1949. The broad red portion is symbolic of the country’s communism and revolutionary patriotism. The two blue stripes represent sovereignty, while the ...

The country's constitution and flag - which looks similar to the Red, White, and Blue, but with only one star - took close inspiration from the US, as did its constitution. He also notes that ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...