Argentina

Flag of Argentina Size: The flag of Argentina is a bi-color flag. The colors in the flag are white and light blue. There are three equally wide horizontal bands present in the flag. The first and the last bands are light blue shades, while the middle one is white shades. The flag also has a sun in the center of the flag, and it is also called a Ceremonial Flag as it has the sun inside, and, those who don’t have sun are called Ornamental Flags. The flag was adopted in 1861, and, the proportion of the flag is 5:8 or 9:14. Meaning: The sun present in the banner is known as the sun of May, because it is a reproduction of an etching on the principal coin of Argentina in the year 1813. The flag has three horizontal stripes. Two stripes are blue in shade; these stripes show the sky, while the middle one shows the clouds in the sky. According to some other theories, the white shade in the flag shows peace and, the blue color in the flag represents the prosperity of the country. The colors in the Argentina flag represent the unity of the nation and the history of the country in the form of the emblem used in the flag. History: The colors in the flag of Argentina now were first used by independence movement leader Manuel Belgrano in 1812, and, he took these colors from nature as the blue color is for the sky, and the white color is for the clouds in the sky. At first, the flag was not adopted. Later on, they started to use it as a war flag. Later on, in 1818, the sun, which is also known as the sun of May, was added to the center of the flag, and after that, the flag was adopted officially, and the flag is unchanged since. Interesting facts: The flag of Argentina was designed by a General whose name was Manuel Belgrano during the battle of independence and the battle he realized that the opposing forces are using two colors only, and they should have two colors too to represent themselves so, he took these two colors from nature and later on these colors became official. The flag of Argentina is also known as the official ceremonial flag as it has the sun of May inside it. The sun of May is the main feature of the flag of Argentina, and, then comes the colors. 1,073,234 2,780,400