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| Pabellón nacional ('National Pavilion') | |
| Use | National flag and ensign |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 18 December 1828 (first design) 11 July 1830 (modification) |
| Design | Four horizontal stripes of blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the centre over a white canvas. |
| Designed by | Joaquín Suárez |
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| Use | Naval jack |
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The national flag of Uruguay (bandera nacional de Uruguay), officially known as the National Pavilion (Pabellón Nacional), is one of the three official flags of Uruguay along with the flag of Artigas and the flag of the Treinta y Tres. It 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 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 by Joaquín Suárez.[2]
- ^ "Flag of Uruguay". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ a b Smith, Whitney. "Uruguay, flag of". Guide to Hispanic Heritage. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2007.