poet Miguel Teurbe Tolón. The design incorporates three blue stripes, representing the three provinces of the time (Oriente, Centro, and Occidente), and two white stripes symbolizing the purity of the patriotic cause. The red triangle stands for the blood shed to free the nation. The white star in the triangle stands for independence. See also Cuban nationality law Afro-Hispanic Cuban Americans Cuban British Cuban exile Cuban Spanish Cubans in Italy Cuba-United States relations History of Cuban Nationality Hispanics List of Cubans List of Cuban Americans Spanish American White Hispanic Taíno Cuban migration to Miami Cuban immigration to the United States Cuban Mexicans Cuban cuisine References Ethnic groups in the Caribbean