Flag of Argentina

The national flag of Argentina was adopted in February 27, 1812. It is a rectangular flag which is twice wide as it is tall. The flag is a triband i.e. it is divided into three equally wide horizontal bands each stripe being 30 centimeters high. The top and the bottom stripe is colored light blue and the middle stripe is colored white. The flag was designed by Manuel Belgrano, the leader of the Argentinian revolution against Spain. The flag was first raised at the city of Rosario on February 27, 1812, during the Argentine War of Independence. It was the Congress of Tucumán which finally designated it as the national flag, in 1816. A yellow Sun of May was added to the center in 1818. The proportion of the flag is 9:14.

The blue and white colors represent the blue-sky parting to reveal white clouds, as is said to have happened when the Liberation demonstration began in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 25, 1810. The yellow sun represents the Inca god of sun called Inti.

The full flag featuring the sun is called the Official Ceremonial Flag. The flag without the sun is considered the Ornamental Flag. While both versions are equally considered the national flag, the ornamental version must always be hoisted below the Official Ceremony Flag. In filmological terms, the Official Ceremonial Flag is the civil, state and war flag and banner, while the Ornamental Flag is an alternative civil flag and ensign. There is controversy of the true color of the first flag, between scientist and the descendants of Manuel Belgrano between blue and pale blue.

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