The flag of Cuba consists of five horizontal stripes — three blue and two white — along with a red equilateral triangle on the left side. The blue stripes represent the three military ...

The flag was officially adopted on Feb. 15, 1794. The blue horizontal stripe denotes justice, while the red signifies courage. The white triangle on the hoist represent equality. The sun at the ...

Thus, red also signified proximity to the royal court, wealth and power. A white eagle on a red background was also present on heraldic flags. The symbol of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a ...