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Flag Uruguay, in 36 editions.

The entry for Uruguay published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
13
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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2025 edition

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description:
  • nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue;
  • a white square in the upper-left corner has a yellow sun with a human face (outlined in black) known as the Sun of May, with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy
meaning:
  • the stripes represent the country's nine original departments;
  • the sun refers to the legend of the sun breaking through the clouds on 25 May 1810 as independence was declared from Spain;
  • the sun is said to be Inti, the Inca god of the sun

note: the banner was inspired by the national colors of Argentina and the design of the US flag

description: nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side upper-left corner with has a yellow sun bearing with a human face (delineated (outlined in black) known as the Sun of May May, with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy; wavy
meaning:
the stripes represent the country's nine original departments of Uruguay; departments; the sun symbol evokes refers to the legend of the sun breaking through the clouds on 25 May 1810 as independence was first declared from Spain (Uruguay subsequently won its independence from Brazil); Spain; the sun features are is said to represent those of be Inti, the Inca god of the sun
note: the banner was inspired by the national colors of Argentina and by the design of the US flag

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Uruguay: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/uruguay/flag.

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