For many countries, a shining example of freedom and independence of Cuba is.This state is located on the same island in the Caribbean.The unofficial name of the republic - Liberty Island.
independent socialist country of the Caribbean
Many nations of the world feel a sense of jealousy of the country: in fact it is only one among the democratic "pillars" of the North, South and Central America were able to establish their own political system.Currently, Cuba is the only country in the Western Hemisphere, which is ruled by socialism.In parliament the greatest number of seats occupied by representatives of the strongest and most numerous of the Communist Party.
Worldwide flag of Cuba often decorate offices and rooms of people who are fans of the ideas of Fidel Castro and Ernesto Che Guevara.These people went on a desperate step and decided to lead the liberation movement in its territory, captured by the Spaniards and Americans.Through tangible support of the people and the right priorities and the distribution of forces in the early twentieth century in the skies above the eponymous island of the Caribbean for the first time he hoisted the flag of Cuba.Republic became an independent and free state.
As depicted on the flag of the country?
Modern Cuban flag is a rectangular cloth, which occupy the main part of the horizontal bars.Altogether there are five of them.Equal in width, they are painted in two colors: white (2 lanes) and blue (3 bands).The left side of the banner takes an equilateral triangle having a red color scheme.The base figure is equal to the length of the side of the flag.In the middle of the triangle is a five-pointed white star.In almost all cases (over public buildings, embassies over during international summits, and so on. D.) Used the flag, the proportions of the lengths of the sides which make up 7:10.
History of
As mentioned above, the territory of modern Cuba for a long time could not divide the Americans and Spaniards.Two world powers did not want to give way to one another tidbit.Located at the crossroads of trade routes, Cuba was a "key" to the New World.At the end of the XIX century the island owned by Spaniards.In 1868, the people of the country on the path of the revolution.National War carried the aim to make the country independent and free from any of the colonists.It was then (in 1884) Miguel Tolon, who served as editor of the newspaper "Pravda", and came up with the Cuban flag, pictures of which have long been the only paper images.
What was put in its basis?
as the foundation for the establishment of a national symbol of the country's flag was used by the United States, is a reflection of the independence and freedom of citizens pointing the way.Cuban flag was hoisted for the first time on the island in 1850.This event was preceded by an unsuccessful attempt to free the general Lopez north shore of the island by colonists.It was then that first sounded the name of the banner - "Lone Star."
In 1902, the flag of Cuba, which is represented by a photo in the article, was declared official and the only banner of an independent socialist state.
meaning of the flag and its elements
Three blue horizontal stripes on the flag represent the three parts of the country the State in which it was divided by the Spaniards.White lines are striving to unite these areas.Depicted on the triangle pennant was borrowed from the Masonic movement.It symbolizes freedom, brotherhood and equality.The red color of the figure represents the blood shed by Cubans in the process of independence.The star, who became known as "Lone Star," designed to illuminate the path of the people for freedom and a better future.The same symbol is found on the flag of the US state of Texas.
