Flag of Uruguay
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The National Pavilion (Official) | |
Use | National flagandensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 |
Adopted | 18 December 1828 11 July 1830 (modification) | (first design)
Design | Four horizontal stripes of blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing theSun of Mayin the centre over a white canvas. |
Designed by | Joaquín Suárez |
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Use | Naval jack |
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Thenational flag of Uruguay(Spanish:Pabellón Nacional) is one of the three official flags ofUruguayalong with theflag of Artigasand theflag of the Treinta y Tres.It has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes alternating white and blue. Thecantonis white, charged with theSun of May,from which 16 rays extend, alternating between triangular and wavy.[1]The flag was first adopted by law on 18 December 1828, and had 19 alternating stripes of white and blue until 11 July 1830, when a new law reduced the number of alternating stripes to nine.[2]The flag was designed byJoaquín Suárez.[2]
Symbolism and design[edit]
The horizontal stripes on the flag represent the nine originaldepartments of Uruguay,based on the U.S. flag, where the stripes represent the original 13 colonies. The first flag designed in 1828 had 9 light blue stripes; this number was reduced to 4 in 1830 due to visibility problems from distance. The stripes of blue and white were inspired by theflag of Argentina,making the flag of Uruguay part of both the Stars and Stripes and Belgranoflag families.[3]
The goldenSun of Mayrepresents theMay Revolutionof 1810; the Sun of May is a figurative sun that representsInti,thesun godand mythological founder of theIncan Empire.It also appears in theflag of Argentinaand thecoat of arms of Bolivia.
Colors scheme[edit]
The specific color hues of the flag are not officially defined by law. However, most representations use the following:
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Yellow | Brown | Blue | White |
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RGB | 252-209-22 | 123-63-0 | 0-56-168 | 255-255-255 |
Hexadecimal | #fcd116 | #7b3f00 | #0038a8 | #FFFFFF |
CMYK | 0-17-91-1 | 0-49-100-52 | 100-67-0-34 | 0-0-0-0 |
Co-official flags[edit]
The National Pavilion shares its official status with two other flags, although it possesses a higher hierarchical position amongst them:
Historical banners[edit]
DuringSpanish rule:
Independence from Spain:
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Flag ofProvincias Unidas del Río de la Platafrom 1813 to 1821
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Flag ofLiga Federalbetween 1815 and 1820
Flag ofCisplatina,under Portuguese/Brazilian rule between 1821 and 1825:
Uruguayan independence and reunification with the United Provinces (1825-1828):
Historical flags[edit]
Variations[edit]
During theGreat Siege of Montevideo (1843–1851)Uruguay had two parallel governments, with two different flags:
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Flag used by theGovernment of the Cerritoduring theUruguayan Civil War.
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Flag used by theGovernment of the Defenseduring theUruguayan Civil War.
Protocol[edit]
In accordance with Law No. 9,935 of June 14, 1940, in all public and private educational institutes "the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag will be solemnly performed on June 19."[4]Likewise, Article 28 of the Law No. 9,943, establishes that every natural or legal citizen of Uruguay must take an Pledge of Allegiance to the National Flag.[5]
On June 19 of each year, the Promise of Allegiance to the Flag is taken for first-year primary school children and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag is taken for first-year secondary school children.[6]
Public educational institutes that do not carry out the ceremony may be subject to administrative sanctions and private ones may be fined.[7]The lack of the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag carries sanctions such as the impossibility of issuing professional or technical titles, and access to work in the public service.[8][9]
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Gallery[edit]
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Flag in the historicalEstadio Centenario,Montevideo.
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Flag in theEstadio Centenario
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Flag inColonia del Sacramento
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Flag in thePalacio Legislativo
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Historical Flag from the1924 Olympic Games
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Flag inOtranto
Flags of subdivisions[edit]
Departments[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Flag of Uruguay".The World Factbook.Central Intelligence Agency.Archived fromthe originalon June 13, 2007.RetrievedJune 27,2007.
- ^abSmith, Whitney."Uruguay, flag of".Guide to Hispanic Heritage.Encyclopaedia Britannica.Archived fromthe originalon December 1, 2011.RetrievedJune 27,2007.
- ^Znamierowski, Alfred (2013).The World Encyclopedia of Flags: The Definitive Guide to International Flags, Banners, Standards and Ensigns, with Over 1400 Illustration.Lorenz Books. p. 114.ISBN978-0-7548-2629-3.
- ^"Ley N° 9935".www.impo.com.uy.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^"Ley N° 9943".www.impo.com.uy.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^"Historia de la fidelidad y jura a la Bandera en el mundo | Administración Nacional de Educación Pública".2022-06-28. Archived fromthe originalon 2022-06-28.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^"La Jura de la Bandera: ¿" Un símbolo de orgullo nacional "o un" simple papelito sellado "?".Montevideo Portal(in Spanish).Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^Redacción."¿Para qué sirve la Jura de la Bandera?".El Observador.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^"Jurar y prometer la Bandera: ¿cuál es la justificación de este evento?".EL PAIS.2021-09-20.Retrieved2023-11-01.
- ^ab"PROMESA Y JURA DE LA BANDERA".Administración Nacional de Educación Pública.
External links[edit]
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