![]() It is a stamp commemorating the acquisition of the Pi de les Tres Branques (Three-Branched Pine) by the Catalanist Union. The first star with a clear nationalist intent known in Catalonia is from before 1904, associated with the Unió Catalanista (Catalanist Union). An embryonic Catalan estelada flag could already be seen: in the middle of a senyera there was a white star with five points. Cuba's fight for its independence was watched closely by the Catalanists of the nineteenth century and in 1906, when the Cuban War of Independence ended, the Centre Catalanista de Santiago de Cuba (Catalanist Centre of Santiago de Cuba) was created. The star in the flag comes from the early days of nationalism, the lone star symbolising national freedom and independence. The 3rd Article of the provisional Constitution of the Catalan Republic, written and approved in 1928 in Cuba by the Assemblea Constituent (Constituent Assembly) of Catalan separatism, specifically provided that the official flag of the Catalan Republic should consist of four red bars on a yellow field, superimposed with a white five-pointed star in a blue triangle. History 1904 promotional stamp issued by the Catalanist Union featuring Pi de les Tres Branques and the date 25 September Catalan leaflet from 1918 with the first Estelada Blue estelada (1918) Red estelada (1972) The classical flag, without the star, is called the senyera, seen here among Estelada flags In both designs the lone star motif means Catalan independence. Later designs combine the Senyera with a yellow triangle at the hoist containing a five-pointed red star. It came from combining the traditional four red stripes over a yellow field of the Senyera with a blue triangle at the hoist containing a five-pointed white star, inspired by the flags of Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The flag dates from the early 20th century it was most probably designed in 1918 by Vicenç Albert Ballester i Camps. The self-proclaimed Catalan Republic of 2017 did not adopt the Estelada as its national flag, instead using the regular Senyera. The use of this flag as a protest symbol within Catalan nationalism has become more notable since the 1970s Spanish transition to democracy. The design of the Estelada comprises the red-and-yellow bars of the Senyera, with the addition of a five-pointed star in a triangle at the hoist. 'starred flag' or 'lone star flag', from estel, "star") is an unofficial flag typically flown by Catalan independence supporters to express their support for either an independent Catalonia or independent Països Catalans (Catalan Lands, the territories in which Catalan is traditionally spoken). Estelades full name Senyera estelada, lit. Nine horizontal alternating equal stripes of yellow and red, with a white five-pointed star on a blue chevron. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) ![]() JSTOR ( August 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources. ![]() This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. ![]()
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