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The national flag of the Argentine Republic, often referred to as the Argentine flag (Spanish: bandera argentina), is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. There are multiple interpretations on the reasons for those colors. The flag was created by Manuel Belgrano, in line with the creation of ...
The National Flag Memorial (Spanish, Monumento Nacional a la Bandera) in Rosario, Argentina, is a monumental complex built near the shore of the Paraná River.It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957, the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag, who raised it for the first time on an island on the opposite shore of the river on February 27, 1812.
It features the same design as the Bandera Nacional de Nuestra Libertad Civil (Spanish for "National Flag of Our Civil Freedom"), a flag used by Argentine military leader Manuel Belgrano. [20] La Pampa Province: 1993 [21] A horizontal triband of blue (top and bottom) and white defaced with the Coat of arms of La Pampa Province at its center.
Sun of May on the first Argentine coin, 1813. According to Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun. [1]The specification "of May" is a reference to the May Revolution which took place in the week from 18 to 25 May 1810, which marked the beginning of the independence from the Spanish Empire for the countries that were then part of the Viceroyalty of ...
It was set in the 1813 General Assembly, [5] during the War of Independence of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata from the Spanish Empire. It can be seen in all peso coins and banknotes currently in circulation. Logo [6] Logo of Argentina: It came from the Contest for the Visual Identity of the Argentina Brand, which took place in ...
Next time. 20 June 2025. (2025-06-20) Frequency. Annual. The National Flag Day (Spanish: Día de la Bandera Nacional) is the holiday dedicated to the Argentine flag and to the commemoration of its creator, Manuel Belgrano. It is celebrated on 20 June, the anniversary of Belgrano's death in 1820. This date was designated in 1938.
See media help. The " Argentine National Anthem " (Himno Nacional Argentino) was adopted as the sole official song of Argentina on 11 May 1813—three years after the May Revolution. Its lyrics were written by the Buenos Aires -born politician Vicente López y Planes and the music was composed by the Spanish musician Blas Parera.
Historia de Belgrano y de la Independencia Argentina (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Belgranian National Institute. ISBN 978-987-506-142-2. Pigna, Felipe, Los Mitos de la Historia Argentina, 3', 2006, ed. Planeta (in Spanish) Luna, Félix (2003). La independencia argentina y americana (in Spanish). Buenos Aires: Planeta. ISBN 950-49-1110-2.