Argentina

Timeline

1. 1812

   Belgrano’s flag first raised

   Manuel Belgrano created the blue-and-white flag, which was first raised at Rosario.

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2. 1816

   Blue-and-white flag adopted

   The Congress of Tucumán formally recognized Belgrano’s flag as the national symbol.

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3. 1818
   

   Sun of May added

   The Sun of May was added to the center of the white stripe.

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4. 1829

   Flag’s blue changed

   The official shade of the flag’s blue was changed to turquoise.

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5. 1836

   to 1852

   Rosas-era flag modified

   The Sun of May was shown in red, and four Phrygian caps were added in the corners.

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6. 1840
   

   Version from 1840

   The Rosas-era version used darker blue bands, a red Sun of May, and four corner Phrygian caps.

7. 1852

   Blue-and-gold design restored

   Under Urquiza, the Confederation’s provinces returned to light-blue stripes and a golden Sun of May.

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8. 1861

   Current version adopted

   Following national unification, the current national flag replaced the State of Buenos Aires flag.

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9. 2010

   Flag specifications standardized

   Decree 1650/2010 specified the flag’s official measurements, fabric, colors, and accessories.

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