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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 ...
Armiger: Oriental Republic of Uruguay: Adopted: 19 March 1829: Crest: A Sun of May or: Shield: Quarterly the 1st: Azure, a Scales of Justice or; the 2nd: Argent in base Barry wavy Argent and Azure, a representation of Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill) with its fortress on the summit proper; the 3rd: Argent, a horse Sable; the 4th: Azure, an ox Or.
These stripes of blue and white were inspired by the flag of Argentina, making the flag of Uruguay part of both the Stars and Stripes and Belgrano flag families. [3] The golden Sun of May represents the May Revolution of 1810; the Sun of May is a figurative sun that represents Inti, the sun god and mythological founder of the Incan Empire.
Flag of The National Army of Uruguay: A Light Brown Field with the army emblem in the center. 1817-Present: Naval Jack of The National Navy of Uruguay: A White Field with a blue saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and the Sun of May in the center. [4] 1953-Present: Flag of The Uruguayan Air Force: A Blue Field with the Air Force ...
It appears as a heraldic sun in the national flags of Argentina (1818) and Uruguay (1828) and Ecuador (1860), in the flags and shields of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation (1836–1839) and its component the Republic of South Peru, in the flag of Peru of 1822–1825, and in the current flag of the Peruvian Navy (1821).
Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Uruguay" ... Sun of May; T.
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The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status. Sol de Mayo-Bandera de Uruguay.svg Sun of May variant: most commonly used in Wikipedia in the Flag of Uruguay