Flag of Argentina
Three horizontal bands of light blue, white and light blue, with the yellow Sun of May in the centre.
- Colours
- light blue
- white
- yellow
- Region
- South America
- Adopted
- 1812
What the flag of Argentina means
Manuel Belgrano raised the first light blue and white flag in 1812, in the colours worn by the patriots of the May Revolution. The Sun of May in the centre, added in 1818, recalls the sun said to have broken through the clouds on 25 May 1810.
Where is Argentina?
Argentina is in South America. The nearest countries in Battuta are Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: South America.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Argentina adopted?
The current flag of Argentina was adopted in 1812.
What colours are on the flag of Argentina?
The main colours of the flag of Argentina are light blue, white and yellow.
Which flags look like the flag of Argentina?
The flag of Argentina is often confused with the flags of Uruguay.