Stars, Stripes & Lone-Star Flags of the Americas
Compare the United States, Chile, Texas, Cuba, and Puerto Rico—five closely related flags combining red, white, and blue stripes with five-pointed white stars.
Vexillological background
Following the 1777 United States Flag Resolution, independence movements across the Western Hemisphere adapted the red, white, and blue palette with a five-pointed star into two distinct geometric sub-families: canton lone-star flags (Chile in 1817, Texas in 1839) and hoist-triangle five-stripe flags (Cuba in 1849, Puerto Rico in 1895).
Comparing these five banners side by side illustrates how rearranging the exact same three colors and a single star produces unmistakable national and regional identities—while also creating two of the world's most famous look-alike pairs.
Flags in this collection (5)
Comparison table
| Entity | Category | Ratio | Layout | Primary colors | Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | countries | 10:19 | canton canton | red, white, blue | 1960-07-04 |
| Cuba | countries | 1:2 | horizontal hoist triangle | blue, white, red | 1902-05-20 |
| Chile | countries | 2:3 | horizontal canton | red, white, blue | 1817-10-18 |
| Puerto Rico | territories | 2:3 | horizontal hoist triangle | red, white, blue | 1952-07-24 |
| Texas | regions | 2:3 | horizontal canton | blue, white, red | 1839-01-25 |