Flag of Uruguay
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| Use | National flag and ensign |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | July 11, 1830 |
| Design | A field of alternating white and blue stripes with a white canton charged with the Sun of May |
| Designed by | Joaquín Suárez the first head of state of Uruguay in December 1828 and President of Uruguay 1843-1852. |
The national flag of Uruguay (Pabellón Nacional) has a field of nine equal horizontal stripes alternating white and blue. The canton is white, charged with the Sun of May, from which 16 rays extend, alternating between triangular and wavy.[1] The flag was first adopted by law on December 16, 1828, and had 19 stripes until July 11, 1830, when a new law reduced the number of stripes to nine.[2] The flag was designed by Joaquín Suárez.[2]
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Symbolism and design
The horizontal stripes on the flag represent the nine original departments of Uruguay. The first flag designed in 1828 had 9 light blue stripes; this number was reduced to 4 in 1830 before the proclamation of the country's first Constitution. The Sun of May represents a new nation in the world.
National banners
These are recognized for historical reasons, and are flown together with the national flag on government buildings.
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Maritime flags
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Gallery
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Flag in Colonia del Sacramento
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Flag in Otranto
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Flag in Buquebus
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