by Ivan Sache , 27 October 1999
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by Ivan Sache , 27 October 1999
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From Crampton (1989) [cra89]
"The Complete Guide to Flags", page 38, the flag of the
President of Cuba, described as "A blue square with the arms
in the center within 6 white stars."
Randy Young, 30 April 1999
This is correct according to "Album des Pavillons" [pay] , at least at first sight.
However, I have a problem with the berries. This image, as well
as that in "Album des Pavillons", shows red berries
both on the oak (viewer's left) and laurel (viewer's right)
branches. I object that the oak produces brown acorns and not red
berries! The laurel berries are mainly by groups of three,
whereas those of the "Album" are by groups of two only
(symmetrical with the oak "berries"). The cross on the
base of the fasces is green on this image, but red according to
the "Album". To complicate matters, I checked the
"Flaggenbuch" [gfb39],
which shows the presidential flag (1939, so long before Castro)
with only four stars (one in each corner), a smaller
coat-of-arms, including a red cross, an oak branch with acorns
(by groups of two), and a laurel branch with red berries as you
depicted them.
Ivan Sache, 2 May 1999
The Cuban Presidential Flag is not commonly used. I lived 18
years in Cuba and I just learned of its existence through your
site. At some point you wonder why is there a change in the
Presidential Flag from 4 to 6 stars. I may give you a clue by
saying that up until 1975 Cuba was divided into six provinces
Pinar del Ri'o, La Habana, Matanzas, Las Villas, Camaguey, and
Oriente.
Carlos M. Ramos , 7 Febuary 2000
From Album 2000 [pay00] -
Turquoise square flag with Coat of Arms in
the middle (height ca. 2/3 of hoist) surrounded by six white
stars.
Do we have any idea when the four starred presidential flag was
"upgraded" to six stars?
Zeljko Heimer, 3 June 2001
by Ivan Sache , 27 October 1999
The former version of the President's flag, according to
Flaggenbuch [gfb39], as alerady
described above .The shade of blue is lighter and there are only
four stars. The coat of arms is smaller (inscribed in a square of
side equal to 1/2 of the flag side).
Ivan Sache , 27 October 1999