Flag of Uruguay

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The national flag of Uruguay (Pabellón Nacional) has a field of alternating white and blue stripes with a white canton charged with the Sun of May.^{[citation needed]} The flag was first adopted by law on December 16, 1828 and had 17 stripes until July 12, 1830, when a new law reduced the number of stripes to nine.^{[citation needed]} Also in 1830 the color of the stripes were changed from light blue to dark blue.^{[citation needed]}

The nine horizontal stripes on the flag represents the nine original counties. The overall design bears a resemblance to the flag of the United States.

[edit] The National Banners

Unusually amongst the world's nations defening, Uruguay has three official "National Banners" (Banderas Patrias): the Pabellón as described above, the Flag of Artigas, and the Flag of the Treinta y Tres.^{[citation needed]} While the Pabellón Nacional is the main national flag, the other two flags are also officially recognized for historical reasons, and all three flags are flown together on government buildings.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External link

• Uruguay at Flags of the World

	National Symbols of Uruguay
National Flag | Coat of Arms | National Anthem | Flag of Artigas | Flag of the Treinta y Tres | National Cockade

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