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The national flag of the Argentine Republic, often referred to as the Argentine flag (Spanish: bandera argentina), is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. There are multiple interpretations on the reasons for those colors.
Sun of May on the first Argentine coin, 1813. According to Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun. [1]The specification "of May" is a reference to the May Revolution which took place in the week from 18 to 25 May 1810, which marked the beginning of the independence from the Spanish Empire for the countries that were then part of the Viceroyalty of ...
English: The Sol de Mayo, part of the National flag of Argentina. This sun appeared for the first time in the flag released in 1818. This sun appeared for the first time in the flag released in 1818. Date
Flag of Argentina: A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands colored light blue, white and light blue with a yellow Sun of May in the center. [2] [3] 1812 – [4] National flag (1812–1818). Civil flag and ensign (1812–). Ornamental flag (1818–). The flag of Argentina without the Sun of May. [5] 1818–present: Flag of Argentina ...
Image Description National flag [2] Flag of Argentina: It consists of three, equal in width, horizontal stripes, colored light blue, white and light blue, with the Sun of May in the center of the middle, white stripe. The flag was designed by Manuel Belgrano in 1812; it was adopted as a national symbol 20 July 1816. Coat of arms [2] Coat of ...
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English: The original flag created by Manuel Belgrano in 1812, which is also supposed to be used by Argentine army during the battles for the independence. This flag was the "minor flag" until 1985 when the promulgation of Law 23.208/85 stated that the Sol de Mayo should be included in all the national flags of Argentina, without exceptions.