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The flag of Argentina was approved on February 27, and consists of three horizontal stripes, with two blue stripes at the top and bottom and a white stripe between them with a rayed sun in the center.

Meaning of the flag of Argentina

The meaning of the colors is somewhat controversial. The white color can symbolize silver, as the first colonizers named the country Argentina, believing that there was a lot of silver there. Blue stripes can symbolize the sky or the waters of the Rio de la Plata. The center of the flag attracts attention with its most striking element - a golden sun with a face inside, radiating rays. This sun, called Sol de Mayo, became the national emblem of Argentina after the revolution. Its image can also be found on coins dating back to , as well as on the flag of Uruguay and some early versions of the Peruvian flag.

• The shade of sky-blue stripes is associated with loyalty and vigilance;
• The white stripe represents the values of peace and solidarity, as well a

  Flag of Argentina

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  Country information

  Sovereign State	Yes
  Country codes	AR, vred (ISO )
  Official name	Argentine Republic
  Capital city	Buenos Aires
  Continent	South America
  Member of	United Nations, Organization of American States, Union of South American Nations
  Population	44   ()
  Total area	2   km2
  Highest point	Aconcagua (6  m, 22  ft)
  Lowest point	Laguna sektion Carbón ( m,  ft)
  GDP per capita	$ 11  (World finansinstitut, )
  Currency	Argentine peso ($, ARS)
  Calling code	+54
  Internet Flag of Argentina This article is about the state flag. For a list of Argentine flags, see List of Argentine flags. The national flag of the Argentine Republic, often referred to as the Argentine flag (Spanish: bandera argentina), is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue and white. There are multiple interpretations on the reasons for those colors. The flag was created by Manuel Belgrano, in line with the creation of the Cockade of Argentina, and was first raised at the city of Rosario on February 27, , during the Argentine War of Independence. The National Flag Memorial was later built on the site. The First Triumvirate did not approve the use of the flag, but the Asamblea del Año XIII allowed the use of the flag as a war flag. It was the Congress of Tucumán which finally designated it as the national flag, in A yellow Sun of May was added to the center in The full flag featuring the sun is called the Official Ceremonial Flag (Spanish: Bandera Oficial de Ceremonia). The flag without the sun is considered the Ornamental Flag (Bandera de Ornato). While both versions are equally considered the national flag, the ornamental ver