South America

Flag of Argentina

Painted Flag Design of Argentina Flag

Painted Flag Design of Argentina Flag

Some flag facts about the flag of Argentina:

  • Triband design composed of three equally wide bands in the colors of light blue, white and light blue
  • Created by Manual Belgrano and first raised on February 27, 1812 at the city of Rosario
  • The yellow ‘Sun of May’ symbol was added to the center in 1818
  • The Sun of May refers to the May Revolution between the 18th and 25th of May, 1810
  • The May revolution marked the beginning of the independence from the Spanish Empire
  • The sun symbol was also used in traditional European heraldry in which it was called ‘the Sun in His Splendour’ or ‘the Sun in His Glory’
  • Flag was officially adopted on February 27, 1812