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The horizontal stripes on the flag represent the nine original departments of Uruguay, based on the U.S. flag, where the stripes represent the original 13 colonies. The first flag designed in 1828 had 9 light blue stripes; this number was reduced to 4 in 1830 due to visibility problems from distance.
Armiger: 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.
PLUNA was the flag carrier of Uruguay, and was headquartered in Carrasco. [ 119 ] [ 120 ] The Punta del Este International Airport , located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Punta del Este in the Maldonado Department , is the second busiest air terminal in Uruguay, built by the Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott .
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 ...
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Flag of The Oriental State of Uruguay: Nine horizontal stripes of light blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. [10] 1839-1851: Flag of The Gobierno del Cerrito: Similar to the current flag. [11] 1839-1851: Flag of The Gobierno de la Defensa: Similar to the current flag but with light blue ...
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.
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]