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by Rob Raeside, 20 January 1998
Some friends who were in Puerto Rico over Christmas described
a commonly seen flag (along with the Stars and Stripes and the
Puerto Rican flags): The flag is a St. Patrick's cross, red on
white, but the cross is made of 9 "bricks" on each
diagonal, instead of being a single straight-edged band. (This is
a crude gif.)
by Rob Raeside, 20 January 1998
This is the "Cross of Burgundy," one of the
standards of Spain that was used by the Spanish Military in the
South East US.
by Nathan Bliss, 20 January 1998
It's not [the usual Cross of Burgundy]. This is "argent,
gnarled cross gules", but the one that was flown in Puerto
Rico was definitely a cross made of horizontal "bricks".
It was flying at El Morro, an old fort in San Juan -- it may be
the flag of the city of San Juan?
by Rob Raeside, 21 January 1998
The "Cross of Burgundy" flag is the Spanish military
flag. My understanding is that is was not used after the 1780's.
It is flown over San Cristobal fort, El Morro fort, and some
other buildings that were official buildings under Spain as an
historical thing. The cross does not reach the corners.
Anna Stone Jimanez, 31 October 1998
by Jose' Carlos Alegria
Ratio: 3:5
Obsolete Colonial Registration Ensign. The difference between
the European provinces and those from overseas territories are
that the previous were rectangular, while the later were
swallotail flags.
Jose C. Alegria, 5 November 1999
![[Grito de Lares flag]](../images/pr-gdl.gif)
by Rick Wyatt, 5 August 1998
This is the Grito de Lares flag, used 23 September 1868
during an unsuccessful revolt against Spanish government. The
flag is still preserved at the University of Puerto Rico. Even
though all written material speaks of the star as white,
according to Whitney Smith, who has seen the flag, the star is
unmistakably pale yellow.
Dave Martucci, 6 March 1998
Francisco A. Scarano in "Puerto Rico Cinco Siglos de
Historia" a generally recognized textbook, on p. 432 has a
B&W photo of a man and woman holding the flag. They are not
identified, but on p. 442 there is a photo of a woman (older) who
is almost certainly the same and she is identified as Mariana
Braccetti with the mention "Bordó la bandera de Lares."
That is, "She embroidered the flag of Lares."
Anna Stone Jimanez, 31 October 1998
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.
Juan Vaquer Jr , 26 Febuary 1999