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	Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puerto Rico's formal Chief of State is the President of the United States; however, most of the executive functions are carried out by the governor.
		A non-voting Resident Commissioner is elected by the residents of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress.
		Puerto Ricans living on the island are not counted among the Hispanics residing in the U.S.; in fact, they are not included in the U.S. population count at all, although all Puerto Ricans are U.S. Citizens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puerto_Rico (3323 words)

	Puerto Rican Flag
		The design of the Commonwealth flag reflects the close ties that bound the Cuban and Puerto Rico patriots in the 19th century for the flag which waves over the Capital of San Juan is the Cuban flag color reversed.
		A group of 59 Puerto Ricans led by Dr. Julio J. Henna, gather at "Chimney Corner Hall" in Manhattan, New York City and organizes a political group, attached to the Cuban Revolutionary Party, which advocated independence for Puerto Rico and Cuba from Spanish rule.
		In 1898, the flag became the mark of resistance to the US invasion; and in the 1930s it was adopted by the Nationalist Party.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /reference/flag.shtml (486 words)

	East Harlem News: Puerto Rican Flag
		Puerto Rican discovery week as we believe it to be is about the heritage and the cultural awareness of Puerto Ricans.
		The Puerto Rican flag should always stay to the left of the USA flag and both are to be flown at the same height.
		Puerto Ricans usually display the flag more prominently during the Puerto Rican discovery week that is celebrated the second week of June from the 6th to the 13th.
	www.east-harlem.com /mt/archives/000062.html (2615 words)

	Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The PR flag was forbidden in the island from 1898 until 1952, but was flown in defiance by the fl-shirted Cadet Corps of the Puerto Rico Nationalist Party.
		The Dark blue variant was ofical Since 1952 to 1994 and the governor of Puerto Rico in 1995 signed a law that the oficial flag of Puerto Rico is the sky blue variant.
		Puerto Rico is a non-incorporated territory of the United States, so it has no Armed Forces of her own.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pr.html (1037 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Fernando Ferrer Delivers Remarks At The Democratic National Convention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		VINELAND - The Puerto Rican Festival of New Jersey Inc. kicked off its 37th annual celebration this weekend with a banquet honoring a pair of community members who have educated young children and helped adults buy their first homes.
		The Puerto Rican Festival of New Jersey Inc., which hosts the annual tradition, managed to procure the young mayor of Utuado, a province in the commonwealth from which many of the city's Puerto Ricans descend.
		Sherlyn Oquendo wore a blue T-shirt featuring decals of the Puerto Rican flag that matched the apparel of her mother, sister and 3-year-old son, Christian.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2004/vol8n32/PairAccept.shtml (640 words)

	Voices of New York
		The Puerto Ricans of The Bronx do not seem to be discouraged or even affected by the low numbers ever since their arrival to the mainland and they continue to participate in their rich culture despite mainstream America's view that non-English speakers should fully assimilate into American culture.
		Puerto Rican culture, in and of itself, is one of diversity and sometimes one of seclusion.
		Puerto Ricans are not always concerned with educational sectors of their communities; they leave this medium to the Board of Education.
	www.nyu.edu /classes/blake.map2001/puertorico.html (2807 words)

	The Militant - 5/25/98 -- `Puerto Rican Flag Is Not A Joke!' Say N.Y. Protesters Against `Seinfeld' Episode (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		NEW YORK - About 40 Puerto Rican activists and others, many of them young, assembled here in front of the NBC studio May 13 to denounce the burning and trampling of a Puerto Rican flag and insulting comments against Puerto Ricans on an episode of the TV show Seinfeld.
		At showtime, 7:00 a.m., demonstrators held up large Puerto Rican flags and posters that read, "The Puerto Rican flag is not a joke!" responding to Seinfeld's unapologetic explanation that the flag burning was just a joke.
		In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the flag burning became a rallying point during a march to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the U.S. naval attack on the Puerto Rican capital.
	www.themilitant.com /1998/6220/6220_18.html (370 words)

	Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		As a consequence, Puerto Rican educational scholars, regardless of their particular discipline, have had to become pseudo-historians as well, telling and retelling the tale of U.S. occupation and the subsequent colonial subjugation of the Puerto Rican people.
		It is important to understand that the Puerto Rican experience with education has involved an imposed system of education, with little or no opportunity for social or economic mobility, for self-determination, or for fulfillment.
		The Puerto Rican struggle has often fought against national and state movements to create a monolingual society, and the impact of these efforts has been felt at the local, state, and national levels.
	www.gse.harvard.edu /~hepg/su98int.htm (3709 words)

	ipedia.com: Puerto Rican Independence Party Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puerto Rican Independence Party in Spanish) is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from the United States.
		The Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) in Spanish) is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from the United States.
		The PIP's symbol is a green flag with a white cross; because of this, it is identified as the green party, both with the voting public and in the election ballots.
	www.ipedia.com /puerto_rican_independence_party.html (343 words)

	Puerto Rican Cultural Alliance Must Provide Answers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ten years ago, the original organizers of the Puerto Rican Day parade intended to commemorate the status of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that came into effect on July 25, 1952.
		Puerto Rico has been a protectorate of the United States since 1898, and Puerto Ricans have been citizens since the Jones Act of 1917.
		The Cultural Alliance has raised the Puerto Rican flag at City Hall, exhibited Puerto Rican art, and planned gala dinners to honor community leaders who improve the lives of many Latinos in the Lehigh Valley.
	www.virtualboricua.org /Docs/mc09.htm (714 words)

	All About Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Puerto Rico, in the northern Caribbean, became a U.S. possession in 1898, and Puerto Ricans have been U.S. citizens since 1917.
		The design of the Puerto Rican flag is not based on the USA flag.
		The motion to adopt the flag was approved unanimously by the Puerto Rican revolutionaries.
	www.1puertorico.com /aboutpr.html (814 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Carlos Pesquera: Ardent Statehood Advocate; Man Of Law & Order (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In the middle of protests and insults, Pesquera entered the building pushing his way through an emotional crowd Thursday with an American flag in hand and stood it next to a Puerto Rican flag, ending a politically-charged protest that left two injured.
		The protesters said they had been demanding for days that the office put up an American flag next to its Puerto Rican flag, which is a local state department regulation.
		Puerto Rico's representative for women's affairs, Maria Dolores Fernos, said she thinks there was nothing illegal about displaying only the Puerto Rican flag in her office.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2002/vol6n26/PesqArdStatehood-en.shtml (1363 words)

	Puerto Rico - Political Flags
		Puerto Rican independentists, associated republicans, and almost every one else agree that the actual flag shall never, never be replaced by another design, except for the explained blue tone of the triangle issue.
		The flag of Purto Rico is derived from the Cuban flag by switching the red with the blue.
		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.
	areciboweb.50megs.com /fotw/flags/pr}.html (4078 words)

	RW ONLINE:Puerto Rico's Fight for Independence (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The new U.S. rulers insisted that the Puerto Rican people needed "protection" and "tutoring." In crude racist language, Puerto Ricans were described as a "mongrel people" who needed to be taught "civilization." Someday (it was implied), the islanders would be "ready" to govern themselves.
		U.S. citizenship was imposed on the Puerto Rican people by the Jones Act--without their consent and over the unanimous objection of the island's House of Delegates.
		The Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos used to say in the 1930s that these invaders were "interested in the cage, not the bird." The U.S. strategic planners intended to hold Puerto Rico's territory and make it a key military base for dominating the surrounding region.
	rwor.org /a/v20/960-69/966/prhist.htm (3639 words)

	Puerto Rico Flags geographic.org; perto rican flag; Flag of Puerto Rico
		Puerto Rico Flags geographic.org; perto rican flag; Flag of Puerto Rico
		The Puerto Rican flag was designed by inverting the colors of the single starred flag of its neighbor in the Caribbean, Cuba.
		The Puerto Rican Section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party founded by Jose Marti, agreed upon using the Cuban flag as the model for the Puerto Rican flag.
	www.geographic.org /flags/new2/puerto_rico_flags.html (206 words)

	History of Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puerto Rican Flag is first used on December 22 and adopted as a national symbol.
		Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States "organized but unincorporated," a bill of rights and also established a locally elected Senate and House of Representatives.
		In addition, it granted Puerto Ricans U.S. statuary citizenship by act of congress, not by the Constitution and citizenship is therefore not guaranteed by it.
	ca80.lehman.cuny.edu /studentsf03/rnieves/history/history3.htm (438 words)

	The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puerto Rican flag is represents the proud and rich history of Puerto Rico.
		The Puerto Rican flag represents the dignity of Puerto Rico and the ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity.
		The flag became popular among the exiled Puerto Ricans in New York City, and when the Puerto Rican Section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party was formed on December 22 of 1895 at Chimney Corner Hall, it was enthusiastically accepted.
	www.boedc.com /Press/article.cfm?prmID=50 (239 words)

	Puerto Rican Flag
		The Puerto Rican flag was adopted in July 25, 1952
		Puerto Rican Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
		A Flag of Puerto Rican, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
	www.flags-flags-flags.org.uk /puerto-rican-flag.htm (1212 words)

	puertorico
		Compare and contrast with the Cuban flag whose color and pattern are reversed to emulate the Cuban flag.
		I also have the children compare/contrast the color and patterns of stars and stripes to the US flag to bring out the fact that Puerto Rico is a part of the United States.
		I had taught Puerto Rican children in Connecticut before I started teaching FLES Spanish, and all of the above is very authentic and important to Puerto Ricans both here and on the island.
	anacleta.homestead.com /puertorico.html (343 words)

	flag of Puerto Rico - Rainbow Flag flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		flag of Puerto Rico - Rainbow Flag flags, Fahnen, Flaggen, FOTW bei Nationalflaggen.de
		The PR Rainbow Flag that you display belongs to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender and transsexual community of Puerto Rico.
		This flag was designed and copyrighted since 2000 by the Human Rights Foundation of PR and the subscriber.
	www.nationalflaggen.de /flags-of-the-world/flags/pr_rain.html (209 words)

	Festival highlights Puerto Rican culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Debbie Camacho, who was chosen as queen of the Puerto Rican night for Hispanic Week, will preside over the cultural festival.
		Marrero, who was born in Lawrence of Puerto Rican parents, played the congas with Grupo Coqui and at Asuncion de la Virgen Maria Church.
		The Puerto Rican Cultural Festival began four years ago to honor the Constitution of Puerto Rico.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20020720/LI_001.htm (364 words)

	Festival goes to show that some like it hot
		Puerto Rican passion - and food, song and dance - flow in a city with a rising number of islanders.
		One local man expressed his love by including the Puerto Rican flag in most of his paintings.
		Two representatives of Sila Maria Calderon, the governor of Puerto Rico, flew in to the festival, saying it is important to unite the Puerto Rican community, whether here or on the island.
	www.puertoricoculturalparade.com /petersburg_times.html (502 words)

	Institute for Community Research home page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puerto Rican flag is one of the most important and treasured cultural and political symbols for Puerto Ricans worldwide.
		The conversation, which is free and open to the public, will address issues surrounding the use of other images and symbols on, or in relation to, the flag, and the use of the flag in different settings.
		Connecticut-based artists' depictions of the flag included in the exhibit are photographs by Juan Fuentes; a poster produced by master printmaker Samuel Lind for the New Haven Puerto Rican Day Parade; cuatros made by Edwin Rios and Graciella Quinoñes-Rodriguez; and watercolors of the Three Kings by Ilka Robles.
	www.incommunityresearch.org /news/pressreleases/pressjul16-2003.htm (501 words)

	Puerto Rican Art Prints - Amazing Art Print Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Puerto Rican Artist Elizabeth Erazo Baez - Exploring Puerto Rico...
		Soraida's Verdadism The Intellectual Voice of a Puerto Rican...
		Contemporary Puerto Rican artist Obed GÃ³mez who uses vibrant images to convey passion for his ancestral past and traditions.
	amazingartprintguide.com /puerto-rican-art-prints.html (655 words)

	The Puerto Rican Soldier: Merchandise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		William W. Harris, U.S. Army (Ret.), Regimental Commander of the 65th Infantry Regiment from 1949-1951, it is an important eye witness account of the early exploits of the 65th during the Korean War.
		It recounts the impact the war had on many Puerto Rican soldiers, the value of love of country and the pressing need that the Puerto Rican soldiers felt for a sense of national belonging.
		One of the most touching scenes of the novel is when the Puerto Rican soldiers see the Puerto Rican flag raised on Korean soil for the first time and how this image motivated them to fight harder against the enemy so they could quickly return to their island home.
	prsoldier.com /merchandise.html (682 words)

	Puerto Rico Flag Wallpaper
		Puerto Rico flag wallpaper has become popular with those of Puerto Rican heritage.
		If this is the case, choose the Puerto Rico flag wallpaper with the resolution that best fits your monitor.
		Puerto Rico flag wallpaper will definitely show your Puerto Rican pride.
	unitedstatesamericanflags.com /puerto_rico_flag_wallpaper.htm (112 words)

	puerto rico, puerto rican, latino, boricua (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Puerto Rican flag was based on the Cuban Flag.
		The flag has similarities to the Dominican flag because when DR. RAMON EMETERIO BETANCES came up with the design of the flag he and co-lider of the revolution (SEGUNDO RUIZ BELVIS), were in exile in the Dominican Republic.
		The flag of Puerto Rico consists of five equal horizontal bands of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; a blue isosceles triangle based on the hoist side bears a large, white, five-pointed star in the center.
	www.boricua.com /forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=3&TopicID=1036&PagePosition=1 (5580 words)

	Puerto rican flag satin trunks information - resources from Boxing News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Puerto rican flag satin trunks (if available) can be:
		Undisputed are the poverty of Puerto Rican farmworkers and the enduring...
		Click here for groups that talk about puerto rican flag satin trunks.
	www.yourboxingnews.com /puerto_rican_flag_satin_trunks.html (325 words)

	Escape to Puerto Rico - Your Internet Guide to Puerto Rico
		Puerto Rico ranks as the most blissed-out place in the world, according to a study of 80-plus countries by the World Values Survey Association, a non-profit group.
		The Puerto Rico Store has a new series of Ceramic "Iglesias de Puerto Rico", some great new ceramic plaques, new dulces de Puerto Rico, back packs and more.
		_________ awards are the Puerto Rican equivalent of the Oscars.
	escape.topuertorico.com (231 words)

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