Inti
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Inti is the ancient Inca sun god. He is revered as the national patron of the Inca state. Although most consider Inti the sun god, he is more appropriately viewed as a cluster of solar aspects, since
The sun god Inti (in the top left) represented in a depiction of Cápac Raymi, an annual feast celebrating the December solstice, included in the book El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno (c. 1615)
The Emperor Pachacútec worshiping Inti in the temple Coricancha, drawing by Martín de Murúa of 1590
Inti Raymi at Saksaywaman, Cusco
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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…historically part of the Inca Empire. The highest bestowed honor given by the Peruvian state, Order of the Sun, also invokes association with Inti. The Sun of May has its roots in Inti as well and can be found on the Flag of Argentina and Flag of Uruguay. Aten…
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.