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by Nelson Román and Blas Delgado, 19 January
2005
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Coat of Arms
by Nelson Román and Blas Delgado, 19 January
2005
During a very short period of time, from 1873 to 1875, a
Republic was proclaimed in Spain, after the dethronement of
Isabella II (1833-1868) and the following abdication of Amadeus,
Duke of Aosta, as King (1870-1873). The change from Kingdom to
Republic was apparently felt, at least vexillologically, in
Puerto Rico with the incorporation of a new Coat of Arms and
flag. Both images can be seen in the small museum at Arecibo's
Museo del Faro (Lighthouse Museum). Nobody is sure how long they
were used, if ever.
Source: photos taken by Nelson Román.
Blas Delgado, 19 January 2005
by Jose' Carlos Alegria
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. Ratio: 3:5.
Jose C. Alegria, 5 November 1999
Flag According to Steenbergen Book (1862)
by Jaume Ollé, 16 August 2003
No. 848 - Portorico [This is the matricule province flag
for Puerto Rico].
Source: [stb62]
Jaume Ollé, 16 August 2003
![[Grito de Lares flag]](../images/p/pr-gdl.gif)
pale yellow star version
by Rick Wyatt, 5 August 1998
white star (Lares flag)
version
by Blas Delgado
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. 4