Paseo Boricua - Paseo Boricua Flag

Paseo Boricua Flag

Paseo Boricua is the first location outside the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to be granted the right to fly an official “Municipal Flag of Puerto Rico.

Red Color Background: This flag is symbolic of Paseo Boricua, Which is located in Chicago's historic Humboldt Park. red represents The blood of those who fought and, for some, who died in the collective struggle to be recognized and treated as a human beings and as people.

Blue Color Background: The blue color background represents the efforts of our community to build tolerance and understanding between people of all socio-economic and cultural backgrounds so that together we may develop a truly enriched and prosperous community.

White Color Background: The white color represents our desire that peace and unity rein among all the members of this dynamic community regardless of gender, ethnicity, class, sexuality and religion.

The Palm Trees: The palm trees represent the contribution people of the Caribbean have made and continue to make to the rich diversity in our community.

The Paseo Boricua Flag: The Puerto Rican flag that drapes the City of Chicago marks a geographic and symbolic space as the heart of the city's Puerto Rican community.

The Shield: The shield represents the Spanish Fort in Viejo San Juan, El Morro, and the Spanish legacy, which together with the West African and Taino cultures from the roots of modern day Puerto Rican identity and culture.

Taino Indian and African: The taino Indians and African woman point toward their mutual destination and migration towards the Chicago skyline back-dropped against the historic Humboldt Park boathouse, a familiar landmark in our community.

The creator of the flag is a Puerto Rican artist by the name of John Vergara.