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from: http://home.coqui.net/pedroosc/CDI82C5.jpg
Partido Accio'n Civil (Civil Action Party):
The portrayed tree is known as a "flamboya'n" or royal
poinciana (Delonix regia). Its bloom is bright orange. According
to the site, "our emblem [badge] is a royal poinciana in
bloom, for it symbolizes an improved environment and thus shall
we reforest our society..."
J. Vaquer Jr. , 4 March 1999
by Phil Nelson , 24 January 2000
based on image from http://www.pip.org.pr
Last night I saw on the news another attempt for a referendum
on statehood or independence (or maintain status quo) will be
held in Puerto Rico this year. In the news clip there was a flag-frenzy
of US flags, Puerto Rican flags, and at some (to me) UFE's. There
were so many flags, it was tough to distinguish, but I think that
one of the UFE's is: Green, white cross, as in St. George's cross
(I'm pretty sure of this one)
Rob Raeside, 5 March 1998
Green & white is the flag of the Independence Party
Anna Stone Jimanez, 31 October 1998
Could any of you do me the favor of explaining the origin and
meaning of the flag of the Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP):
vert a Scandinavian cross argent? It appears in FLAGS THROUGH THE
AGES in one of the pages dedicated to symbols of political
parties, but regrettably no commentary is included.
Juan Morales , 25 Febuary 1999
Pending more information directly from the Puerto Rican
Independence Party: http://www.pip.org.pr
:
The green background aludes to the island of Puerto Rico,
reflecting the field tincture of the national CoA granted by
Spain on November 8, 1511. It has also been identified with
patriotic hopes. The white cross honors the Christian democratic
roots of the party at its inception in 1946.
The layout honors the Rebel Flag of Lares
an inland town wherein an unsuccessful rebellion was prematurely
staged against the Spanih government in September 23, 1868. The
Lares flag, intended to become the national flag of the Republic,
was designed by Dr. Ramon Emeterio Betances and embroidered by
Mrs. Mariana "Golden Arm" Bracetti. This layout in turn
honors their liaison to the Antillean Confederacy and nationalist
forces in the Dominican Republic, where Dr. Betances had been
exiled to. Although in 1971 (?) the Puerto Rican Indenpedence
Party adopted democratic socialism as the cornerstone of its
platform, the party emblem was created decades before this
political redefinition. The flag's layout is not purposefully
related Scandinavian vexillology, despite the party chairman's
political and former matrimonial links to Sweden. Albeit the
official flag bears no charges, other versions of the flag have
charged it with:
- a right fist holding a rose, all ppr, the symbol of the
Socialist International
- the party's motto: "Independencia, Socialismo, Democracia"
(Independence, Socialism, Democracy) in black
- the national coat of arms of Puerto Rico
- the national seal of Puerto Rico
- the head of the Statue of Liberty (in New York) bearing a flag
of Puerto Rico across its forehead
- images of four Nationalist Party revolutionaries held in US
federal prisons for a deadly shootout staged at the American
capitol in 1954
- images of the pantheon of Puerto Rican independence heroes
- a map of Puerto Rico
- the coqui' (Eleutherodactylus portorricensis), a native tree
frog, usually depicted green or tan
- other slogans and charges incidental to specific celebrations
and activities
Juan Vaquer Jr , 26 Febuary 1999
from : www.pava.net
Last night I saw on the news another attempt for a referendum
on statehood or independence (or maintain status quo) will be
held in Puerto Rico this year. In the news clip there was a flag-frenzy
of US flags, Puerto Rican flags, and at some (to me) UFE's. There
were so many flags, it was tough to distinguish, but I think that
one of the UFE's is: Current Puerto Rican flag, but replace star
with a cowboy hat (reliable viewing)
Rob Raeside, 5 March 1998
red "jibaro" (country-dweller) on white (if someone
has used the PR flag and replaced the star with a "cowboy
hat" [the "pava" is a wide-brimmed woven straw hat
which used to be commonly used by field workers] I haven't seen
it, but I could believe that it has been done.) - Commonwealth
party.
Anna Stone Jimanez, 31 October 1998
The Partido Popular Democratico (popular democratic party)
flag is on
this web site: www.pava.net .
It is the" jibaro" (puertorrican field worker) face and
the" pava "(straw hat) in red. -
j. lopez rodriguez , 6 December 1998
Is this the flag or just the party's symbol?! I don't expect
to find this kind of shadow in a flag...
From the info provided, my educated guess is that the flag would
be this symbol (without shadow) on a white field. I say that it
is just a web graphic of the simbol.
Jorge Candeias , 9 December 1998
In the Israeli newspaper "Yediot Akhronot" of today
there is a picture from PR showing people waving flags of PAVA.
They are easy to recognize because of the logo that was posted
here few days ago. (and it is a logo since now I saw the flag).
The flag is of 2:3 white bedsheet. in its center the logo (silouette
of a man with an hat) in red. (the colors are just the oposite to
the colors of the logo which were white silouette on red). around
the lower half of the logo there is an inscription in half circle.
that says "PAN-TIERRA-LIBERTAD " or something like that.
In each of the corners of the bedsheet there is a small variant
of the central logo, including the inscription, also in red.
Dov Gutterman , 15 December 1998
I asked one of my best friends, Nestor Rodriguez, for a
translation and explanation of the pava.net page. No specific
information on flags, but some interesting background which might
help us in further research.
'OK, this looks like a web page for the "Partido Popular
Democratico" (Popular Democratic Party), one of the two
major political parties in PR. This one's for the ELA, or "Estado
Libre Asociado" (Associated Free State), which is the
current position that the island has in US politics. As you can
see, the symbol for the party is a profile of a man wearing a
straw hat, or "pava". Thus the name of the page.
Steve Kramer , 15 December 1998
blue palm tree on white - Statehood party.
Anna Stone Jimanez, 31 October 1998
The opposing party's ( for statehood) symbol is the outline of
a palm tree on a blue background. The party's initials are PNP,
("Partido Nuevo Popular"?). Therefore, PPD is the party
of the "pava" and PNP is the part of the "palma".
Steve Kramer , 15 December 1998
