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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.
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 arms of Argentina
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 ...
Flag Date Use Description 1861–present [1] 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 ...
The colors are derived from the colors of the Federalist Party of the first half of the 19th century. White and blue are the colours of the Argentine national flag. Red was chosen by José Artigas to represent federalism. In the middle there is a yellow oval with an inscription Provincia Invencible de Santa Fe (Invincible Province of Santa Fe ...
The Juneteenth flag, designed by Ben Haith, contains colors and symbols that represent freedom, possibility and opportunity.
The polarizing flag at the center of criticism against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has roots in the American Revolution and ties to far-right politics. The history behind the controversial ...
The coat of arms is a figure, in which at the top we find the gold-yellowed Sun of May, also found on the flag of Argentina. The rising sun symbolizes the rising of Argentina, as described in the first version of the Argentine National Anthem , se levanta a la faz de la tierra una nueva y gloriosa nación , meaning "a new and glorious nation ...