The golden key that appears in the upper area represents the position of Cuba between the two Americas, that’s why we are called “The Key of the Gulf”. The sun means the birth of a new State. The three blue turquoise fringes separated by white rosters represent the areas in whish the Island was divided on the colonization time. The royal palm tree that appears in the third area represents the unpliant character of he Cuban, because this tree stands even during the most furious hurricanes.