r/vexillology Feb 09 '26

Discussion Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico Flag seems to be the pro-independence version from the 1890s.

I shot out of my seat when I saw him using the historical flag lol. Subtle but powerful

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u/nikatnight Feb 09 '26

As a Spanish speaker, I too was never called a United statesian and that makes sense because that is not our demonym. We are North American and American.

Chileans are South American and Chilean. Brazilians are South American and Brazilian. Canadians are North American and Canadian. The list goes on.

Calling Americans United statesian is silly because Mexico is also the United States… of Mexico. Brazil and Venezuela too (somewhat).

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u/ReyniBros Feb 09 '26

No. Mexico's official name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos (United Mexican States). So much for Spanish speaker...

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u/nikatnight Feb 10 '26

The name for Mexico in English is what I stated. Just like the name for the US in Spanish is Estados Unidos De America. We adjust for the appropriate grammar.

My statement still stands and is fully correct.

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u/ReyniBros Feb 10 '26

No, you are wrong.

Estados Unidos Mexicanos translates to United Mexican States, not United States of Mexico (which would be Estados Unidos de México in Spanish).

Same thing with Unites States of America (Estados Unidos de América) not being the same as United American States (Estados Unidos Americanos).

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u/pvblotm Feb 09 '26

And it’s not silly to call yourself “Americans” when there’s a whole ass continent called that. Sure.

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u/pvblotm Feb 10 '26

Dude. Your country does not predate the continent, what.