Flag of Uruguay
Proportion | 2:3 |
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Adopted | 18 December 1828 11 July 1830 (modification) | (first design)
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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Symbolism and design
The horizontal stripes on the flag represent the nine original departments 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 the flag of Argentina, making the flag of Uruguay part of both the Stars and Stripes and Belgrano flag families.[3]
The golden
Colors scheme
The specific color hues of the flag are not officially defined by law. However, most representations use the following:
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
The National Pavilion shares its official status with two other flags, although it possesses a higher hierarchical position amongst them:
Historical banners
During Spanish rule:
Independence from Spain:
Flag of Cisplatina, under Portuguese/Brazilian rule between 1821 and 1825:
Uruguayan independence and reunification with the United Provinces (1825-1828):
Historical flags
Variations
During the Great Siege of Montevideo (1843–1851) Uruguay had two parallel governments, with two different flags:
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Flag used by the Government of the Cerrito during the Uruguayan Civil War.
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Flag used by the Government of the Defense during the Uruguayan Civil War.
Protocol
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
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Flag in the historical Estadio Centenario, Montevideo.
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Flag in the Estadio Centenario
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Flag in Colonia del Sacramento
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Flag in thePalacio Legislativo
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Historical Flag from the 1924 Olympic Games
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Flag in Otranto
Flags of subdivisions
Departments
See also
References
- ^ "Flag of Uruguay". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the originalon December 1, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
- ISBN 978-0-7548-2629-3.
- ^ "Ley N° 9935". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Ley N° 9943". www.impo.com.uy. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Historia de la fidelidad y jura a la Bandera en el mundo | Administración Nacional de Educación Pública". 2022-06-28. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "La Jura de la Bandera: ¿"Un símbolo de orgullo nacional" o un "simple papelito sellado"?". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Redacción. "¿Para qué sirve la Jura de la Bandera?". El Observador. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ "Jurar y prometer la Bandera: ¿cuál es la justificación de este evento?". EL PAIS. 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b "PROMESA Y JURA DE LA BANDERA". Administración Nacional de Educación Pública.