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These stripes of blue and white were inspired by the flag of Argentina, making the flag of Uruguay part of both the Stars and Stripes and Belgrano flag families. [ 3 ] The golden Sun of May represents the May Revolution of 1810; the Sun of May is a figurative sun that represents Inti , the sun god and mythological founder of the Incan Empire .
Flag of The National Army of Uruguay: A Light Brown Field with the army emblem in the center. 1817-Present: Naval Jack of The National Navy of Uruguay: A White Field with a blue saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and the Sun of May in the center. [4] 1953-Present: Flag of The Uruguayan Air Force: A Blue Field with the Air Force ...
The flag of Artigas is one of the three official flags of Uruguay. Originally the national flag of the Liga Federal between 1815 and 1820, it was made an official symbol by the Uruguayan state in 1952, and pays homage to political and military leader José Gervasio Artigas , its designer and the national hero of Uruguay .
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 ...
The flag of the Thirty-Three is one of the three official flags of Uruguay, along with the national flag of Uruguay and the flag of Artigas. Inspired on the flag of the Oriental 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 .
Flag of Artigas, one of the three official flags of Uruguay Flag of the Treinta y Tres, one of the three official flags of Uruguay (with black text) Utah, United States (with multicolored coat of arms) British Virgin Islands (British overseas territory) – with other color symbol Wallis and Futuna, French overseas territory, unofficial
These colors are also reflected in the Pan-African flag (black, red, and green) and the Ethiopian flag (green, gold, and red), which both have uplifting backgrounds that highlight the resilience ...
Green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow.