The flag has a 9:14 ratio

The ornamental flag

The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. It is a triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured light blue, white and light blue. In 1818, a yellow Sun of May was added to the center. Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... FIAV usage code 63. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(ornamental). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina_(ornamental). ... FIAV usage code 36 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Denmark Flag of Finland Flag of Belgium Flag of South Africa Flag of Austria Flag of Norway Flag of Bolivia Flag of the Dominican Republic Flag of Ecuador Flag... The tricolor flag of France A flag is a piece of coloured cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually for purposes of signalling or identification. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The flag of Austria - a simple horizontal triband The flag of France - a simple vertical triband, and also a tricolour The flag of Canada - a vertical triband with uneven bands and a defacement The triband is one of the most common designs of flag, and is the design of some... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina and featured on the countrys flag. ...

The full flag featuring the sun is called the 'Official Ceremony Flag' (Spanish: Bandera Oficial de Ceremonia). The flag without the sun is considered the 'Ornamental Flag' (Spanish: Bandera de Ornato). The ornamental version must always be hoisted below the Official Ceremony Flag. In vexillological terms, the Official Ceremony Flag is the civil, state and war flag and ensign, while the Ornamental Flag is an alternate civil flag and ensign. Flag of the Fédération internationale des associations vexillologiques Vexillology is the scholarly study of flags. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ...

Both versions are equally considered the national flag.

Official description

Shape and size

As of 1978, the flag's official proportions are 9:14, and its official size is 0.9 by 1.4 metres. It features three stripes alternating cerulean blue - white - cerulean blue. Each stripe is 30 centimetres in height. In the center stripe there is an emblem known as the Sun of May (spanish: Sol de Mayo), a golden sun. Flags with proportions of 1:2 and 2:3 are also in use. The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina and featured on the countrys flag. ...

Image:Flag of Argentina (ceremonial).svg

Colours

The colours are subject to discussion, and there is no official position on colour usage. The Spanish word celeste (cerulean blue) is used to describe the colour of the blue stripes. Cerulean blue's is defined by Pantone as N21-01, which equals 155, 196, 226 in RGB notation. Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... Pantone Inc. ... The RGB color model utilizes the additive model in which red, green, and blue light are combined in various ways to create other colors. ...

The sun

The sun, called Sun of May, is a replica of an engraving on the first Argentine coin, approved in 1813, whose value was eight escudos (one Spanish dollar). The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina and featured on the countrys flag. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1978 the sun colour was specified to be golden yellow (amarillo oro), to have an inner diameter of 10 centimeters, and an outer diameter of 25 centimeters (the diameter of the sun equals 5 / 6th the height of the white stripe. The sun's face is 2 / 5th of its height). 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

It features 32 rays, 16 undulated and 16 straight, in alternation.

In the Official Ceremony Flag, the sun must be embroidered.

History

Creation

Azul un ala, del color del cielo... (Blue one wing, of the colour of the sky...)

According to legend, during the Argentine wars of independence General Manuel Belgrano was commanding a battle in Rosario. He noticed that both the Crown's forces and the independence forces were using the same colors (Spain's yellow and red). After realizing this, Belgrano created a new flag using the colors that were used by the criollo during the May Revolution in 1810. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Manuel Belgrano (June 3, 1770 – June 20, 1820) was an Argentine lawyer, politician, and military leader, born in Buenos Aires. ... This article or section should be merged with Rosario Rosario is a city in eastern Argentina, in Santa Fe Province, a port on the Paraná River. ... The Crown is a term which is used to separate the government authority and property of the state in a kingdom from any personal influence and private assets held by the current Monarch. ... The term Creole is used with different meanings in different contexts, which can generate confusion. ... La Revolución de Mayo (the May Revolution) was the first attempt at independence in the Viceroyalty of the River Plate, which contains present-day Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Excited by the notion of having a national flag, Belgrano dispatched a letter addressed to the First Junta, informing them of the newly created flag. The Junta, fearing the Spanish Crown, sent a warn to Belgrano not to fight under the flag but by the time the reply had arrived, Belgrano had moved on, and was flying the flag on the battlefield. The First Junta or Primera Junta was the first goverment that appeared in Argentina after the May Revolution. ...

The flag was hoisted for the first time in Buenos Aires atop the Saint Nicholas of Bari Church on August 23, 1812 (where nowadays the Obelisk is located). Buenos Aires (Good Airs in Spanish, originally meaning Fair Winds) is the capital of Argentina and its largest city and port, as well as one of the largest cities in Latin America. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (236th in leap years), with 130 days remaining. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

After the declaration of independence on July 9, 1816, the flag was adopted as a symbol by the Argentine Congress. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Changes

On February 25, 1818, a sun was added to the battle flag. The sun was copied after the one that the first Argentine coin featured in 1813. It was subsequently decided to be part of the regular flag afterwards, and thus the sun no longer represents war. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

On June 8, 1938, president Roberto Ortiz sanctioned a law declaring June 20 'Flag Day', a national holiday (the date was decided after the anniversary of Belgrano's death). June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jaime Gerardo Roberto Marcelino María Ortiz Lizardi (September 24, 1886 - July 15, 1942) was President of Argentina from 20 February 1938 to 27 June 1942. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... There are two recognized definitions of the term, Flag Day. ...

In 1978 it was specified, among other measurements, that the Official Ceremony Flag should be 1.4 meters in width and 0.9 meters in height, and that the sun must be embroidered. 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

Anthems to the flag

Aurora (Sunrise)

Alta en el cielo, un águila guerrera Audaz se eleva en vuelo triunfal. Azul un ala del color del cielo, Azul un ala del color del mar. Así en el alta aurora irradial. Punta de flecha el áureo rostro imita. Y forma estela el purpurado cuello. El ala es paño, el águila es bandera. Es la bandera de la patria mía, del sol nacida que me ha dado Dios. Es la bandera de la patria mía, del sol nacida que me ha dado Dios.

High in the sky, a warrior eagle audacious it rises in its triuphal flight Blue a wing of the color of the sky Blue a wing of the color of the sea Thus in the high irradial aurora. As the tip of an arrow the golden face imitates. And the purple neck leave a wake. The wing is cloth, the eagle is flag. It is the flag of my home country, born from the sun that God gave us. It is the flag of my home country, born from the sun that God gave us.

By :H.C.Quesada, L.Illica, H. Panizza

Salve Argentina (Long live Argentina)

Salve, Argentina, bandera azul y blanca. Jirón del cielo en donde impera el Sol. Tú, la más noble, la más gloriosa y santa, el firmamento su color te dio. Yo te saludo, bandera de mi Patria, sublime enseña de libertad y honor. Jurando amarte, como así defenderte, mientras palpite mi fiel corazón.

Save, Argentina, Blue and white flag Part of the sky Where the sun rules You, The Most Noble The Most Glorious and Saint The sky gave you its colours I salute you Flag of my Home Land Grand symbol of freedom and honour Swearing to love you and also to defend you while my faithful heart beats

By:Leopoldo Corretjer

Myths about the flag

The most accepted interpretation of the flag is that it represents the sky, clouds and sun. However, there are several folk stories about the colors of the flag. One story says that the blue symbolizes the Río de la Plata (literally "River of Silver") and the white symbolizes silver (the name 'Argentina' comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum). Another story states that the colors are based on those of the House of Bourbon, and a third suggests that they are derived from the clothing of the Virgin Mary. A typical daytime sky. ... Cumulus of fair weather A cloud is a visible mass of condensed droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere above the surface of the Earth or another planetary body. ... The Sun is the star at the center of our Solar system. ... A satellite view of the estuary Another satellite view of the estuary The Río de la Plata (from the Spanish: River of Silver, also known by the English name River Plate (as in the Battle of the River Plate) or sometimes [La] Plata River), is the estuary formed from... General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... The House of Bourbon is an important European royal house. ...

It is not known with certainty that Belgrano created the flag, but during the wars of independence against Spain, he was the first to use it, even though the criollo government didn't approve it. The term Creole is used with different meanings in different contexts, which can generate confusion. ...

Another popular belief is that the version with the sun is a war flag while the sunless version is not, but while this was originally the case after the approval of Congress in 1818, it was changed afterwards. 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... This gallery of sovereign state flags shows the flags of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This gallery of sovereign state coats of arms shows the coat of arms of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. ... This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ...

External links

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