List of Puerto Rico symbols

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This is a list of official symbols of Puerto Rico.

Symbol or Emblem

TypeSymbolDateImage
Flag Flag of Puerto Rico 1952 [1] Flag of Puerto Rico.svg
Seal Seal of Puerto Rico 1976 [1] Seal of Puerto Rico.svg
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Puerto Rico 1976 [1] Coat of arms of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.svg
Flower Thespesia grandiflora 2019 [2] [3] Flower of the maga tree.jpg
Song " La Borinqueña "1977 [1]
Motto Joannes Est Nomen Ejus
(Latin for "John is his name")		1905 [4]
Nickname Isla del Encanto
(Spanish for "Island of Enchantment") [5]

Puerto Rico does not have an official bird. In 2001 the legislature passed a bill designating the pitirre (Tyrannus dominicensis), but the governor vetoed the bill because it is not endemic to Puerto Rico. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Leyes de la Bandera; Escudo; Gran sello e Himno de Puerto Rico" [Laws of the Flag; Shield; Great Seal and Anthem of Puerto Rico]. LexJuris de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ley Núm. 87 del año 2019" [Act No. 87 of the year 2019]. LexJuris de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ↑ López Maldonado, Cesiach (21 August 2019). "Entre leyes y múltiples indultos" [Between laws and multiple pardons] (in Spanish). Primera Hora . Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Escudo" [Shield]. PR.GOV - Portal Oficial del Gobierno de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Government of Puerto Rico. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Schwietert, Julie (May 9, 2011). "America's "Island of Enchantment": Environmental Hazards and Hope in Puerto Rico [Slide Show]". Scientific American. Archived from the original on 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  6. ↑ Pérez Rivera, Raúl (2 December 2015). "Debate por el Ave Nacional (primera parte)" [Debate for the National Bird (first part)] (in Spanish). CienciaPR . Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Sánchez Martínez, Héctor (20 January 2017). "¿Tenemos o no un ave nacional?" [Do we or do we not have a national bird?] (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Archived from the original on Apr 17, 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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