Flag of the Treinta y Tres
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The flag of the Treinta y Tres is one of the three official flags of Uruguay, along with the national flag of Uruguay and the Artigas flag. Inspired on the flag of the Oriental Province with an added
Sacrament of the Thirty-Three Orientals, by Juan Manuel Blanes. The flag is visible in the center of the painting.
Uruguayan War
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The Uruguayan War was fought between Uruguay's governing Blanco Party and an alliance consisting of the Empire of Brazil and the Uruguayan Colorado Party, covertly supported by Argentina. Since its in
Flag of the Treinta y Tres
…Province with an added motto it was first used in 1825 in the military expedition of the Treinta y Tres Orientales meant to free the country from Brazilian occupation. In 1952 it was officialized as a national symbol of Uruguay. The flag of the Treinta y Tres pays homage to the military expedition of the Treinta y…
The Siege of Paysandú as portrayed by L'Illustration newspaper, 1865
Gaucho horsemen were used as militiamen by caudillos of the Platine region
Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina, 1864
Rio de Janeiro, capital of the Empire of Brazil, c. 1865