Flag of Argentina
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The national flag of Argentina, often referred to as the Argentine flag, is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured baby blue and white. There are multiple interpretations
The flag at Plaza de Mayo, in front of the Casa Rosada.
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Sun of May
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The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina and Uruguay, appearing on both countries’ national flags and coats of arms. It takes its name from the May Revolution of 1810, which marked t
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…Year XIII allowed the use of the flag as a war flag. It was the Congress of Tucumán which finally designated it as the national flag in 1816. A yellow Sun of May was added to the center in 1818 by Juan de Dios Rivera Túpac, a descendant of Inca nobility, to represent the Inca sun. The full flag featuring the sun…
The Cápac Raymi, an annual feast celebrating the December solstice.
The Sapa Inca Pachacuti praying at the Coricancha temple.
The ornamented royal coat of arms of the Kings of Spain during the Bourbon era, featuring a sun alongside the motto "a solis ortu usque ad occasum".
The official Argentine coat of arms, Sun of May and flag as reglamented in the Decree 10302/44 of 1944.