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It is said, however, that the true shade of blue of the flag's triangle is dark (Navy) blue.

Nevertheless, the identity of the person who proposed that the new Flag of Puerto Rico be similar to the Cuban flag with inverted colors is open to question. It appears to be undisputed that the flag was presented on Decemat Chimney Hall in New York by Juan de Mata Terreforte, a veteran of the "Grito de Lares," to a group of 59 Puerto Rican exiles who comprised the Puerto Rican section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. There are three versions of the origin of the Flag of Puerto Rico. One may see flags with the dark blue, such as the flag displayed, a sky blue ("azul celeste") or royal blue triangle. The shade of blue used for the triangle depends on who is asked. The flag's design is based on the Cuban flag with the red and blue colors inverted. The white star represents the Commonwealth, the blue triangle represents the sky and the ocean, and the three sides of the triangle represent the three branches of the Commonwealth's republican form of government. The three red stripes represent the blood that nourishes the three branches of government, the two white stripes represent individual liberty and the rights of man which maintain the balance among the three branches of government. The Flag of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is rectangular in shape and consists of five alternating horizontal stripes, three red and two white, with an isosceles triangle with a five-pointed white star in the center based on the hoist side.