Puerto Rico Old

Worn from:
14 September 1967

The white (or silver) cross and red ground refer to the
fact that the city of San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico and
the site of the Headquarters Puerto Rico National Guard,
was one of the first Christian communities established in
America (1508) by the Spanish. The three wavy (blue, white and blue)
bars symbolize water, indicating that Puerto Rico is an island.
The two castle towers allude to the fortress of El Moro, which
once protected the harbor, and represents the constant readiness
of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard to defend its homeland and
combat the forces of aggression.