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The upper right quarter contains the Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill) with its fortress on top on a silver background, as a symbol of strength. In the lower left, also on a silver background, there is a galloping black horse, symbolizing liberty. The lower right quarter holds a golden ox on blue background, as a symbol of abundance and plenty.
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 .
Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Uruguay" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
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 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 ...
Uruguay is a representative democratic republic with a presidential system. [78] The members of government are elected for a five-year term by a universal suffrage system. [78] Uruguay is a unitary state: justice, education, health, security, foreign policy and defense are all administered nationwide. [78]
The Artigas flag remained one of the patriotic symbols in Uruguay, but it had no official status or any specific role until the 18 February 1952. On that day, a decree came into force which, among other things, recognized the Artigas flag and the flag of the Treinta y Tres as national symbols and introduced a hierarchy recognizing the Artigas ...
The design features three horizontal stripes: the top stripe, blue, represents greatness; the center one, white, is a symbol of the Republic; and the bottom one, red, honors the blood of those who died for freedom and independence. Uruguay's national motto Libertad o Muerte ("Freedom or Death") reads on the center stripe.