On February 12, 1812, the flag of Argentina was officially adopted and its width was be two times bigger than its height. The flag had three horizontal stripes, each having the same size. The center stripe is white while the two on the opposing ends are cerulean blue. Manuel Belgrano is credited for using the three stripes on the banner. Belgrano was the leader of the country’s revolution against Imperial Spain. It was only in 1816 that the country finally gained its freedom.
The meanings of the Argentine flag differ depending on the source and location. One story says that the stripes stood for the blue sky separating the white clouds. The same weather conditions were said to be present when the liberation movement started in the country’s capital in Buenos Aires on May 25, 1810. Another approach indicated that the blue stripes stood for the River of Silver or Rio de la Plata, which is the widest river worldwide. The white stripe stands for the metal silver. Argentina actually comes from the word “Argentum”, meaning silver. The first conquerors of the country found a lot of silver in the banks of the river when they first explored the country.
In the middle of the flag, the “Sun of May” can be found, which was added to the banner in 1818. The symbol is an image which appeared on the first coin in the country, first admitted in 1813. Its former value was a single Spanish dollar. The Sun of may has a bright golden hue and is shown with a face. There are 32 rays alternating on the sun.
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