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Flag of Uruguay. Four horizontal stripes of blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the centre over a white canvas. The national flag of Uruguay (bandera nacional de Uruguay), officially known as the National Pavilion (Pabellón Nacional), is one of the three official flags of Uruguay along with the flag of Artigas and ...
Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Adopted. 19 March 1829. Crest. A Sun of May or. Shield. Quarterly the 1st: Azure, a Scales of Justice or; the 2nd: Argent in base Barry wavy Argent and Azure, a representation of Cerro de Montevideo (Montevideo Hill) with its fortress on the summit proper; the 3rd: Argent, a horse Sable; the 4th: Azure, an ox Or.
Pages in category "Flags of Uruguay". The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Flag of Uruguay.
Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Uruguay" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
e. The history of Uruguay comprises different periods: the pre-Columbian time or early history (up to the 16th century), the Colonial Period (1516–1811), the Period of Nation-Building (1811–1830), and the history of Uruguay as an independent country (1830–present). Written history began with the arrival of Spanish chroniclers in the ...
t. e. The " Himno Nacional de Uruguay " (English: "National Anthem of Uruguay"), also known by its incipit " Orientales, la Patria o la Tumba " (English: "Easterners,[a] the Country or the Tomb"), [1] is the longest national anthem in terms of duration with 105 bars of music. [2] When performed in its entirety, the anthem lasts about four-and-a ...
The culture of Uruguay is diverse since the nation's population is one of multicultural origins. Modern Uruguayan culture is known to be heavily European influenced, mostly by the contribution of its alternating conquerors, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and from the large numbers of immigrants who arrived in the country from the 19th century onwards.
The Military of Uruguay uses the Artigas's Cockade. This design is blue-white-blue with a red diagonal stripe. Police usage. Meanwhile, the police uses a red-white-blue cockade design which is based on the Flag of the Treinta y Tres. See also. Flag of Uruguay; Flag of Artigas; Flag of the Treinta y Tres; References