Flag of Argentina
Three horizontal bands of light blue, white and light blue, with a golden Sun of May with a human face in the centre of the white band.
What Does the Flag of Argentina Mean?
The colours are linked to the May Revolution of 1810 and the sky. The Sun of May represents Inti, the Inca sun god, and the sun said to have broken through the clouds on May 25, 1810.
Main colours: light bluewhite
Flags That Look Like Argentina’s
Uruguay. Uruguay also has a Sun of May, but in a white corner square beside nine blue and white stripes.
El Salvador. El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras use blue–white–blue too, in a darker blue with different emblems.
Key Facts About Argentina
| Official name | Argentine Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Buenos Aires |
| Continent | Americas (South America) |
| Land area | 2,780,400 km² — #8 of 195 |
| Languages | Guaraní, Spanish |
| Currency | Argentine peso |
| Flag colours | light blue, white |
| Flag proportions | 5:8 (height:width) |
| Flag adopted | 1812 (created by Manuel Belgrano); the Sun of May was added in 1818 |
| ISO 3166-1 codes | AR / ARG / 032 |
Which Countries Border Argentina?
Argentina shares a land border with 5 countries:
Bolivia — capital Sucre
Brazil — capital Brasília
Chile — capital Santiago
Paraguay — capital Asunción- Uruguay — capital Montevideo
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Other Countries in Americas
Antigua and BarbudaSaint John's
BahamasNassau
BarbadosBridgetown
BelizeBelmopan- BoliviaSucre
- BrazilBrasília
CanadaOttawa- ChileSantiago
ColombiaBogotá
Costa RicaSan José
CubaHavana
DominicaRoseau
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
EcuadorQuito- El SalvadorSan Salvador
GrenadaSt. George's
GuatemalaGuatemala City
GuyanaGeorgetown
HaitiPort-au-Prince
HondurasTegucigalpa
JamaicaKingston
MexicoMexico City
NicaraguaManagua
PanamaPanama City- ParaguayAsunción
PeruLima
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
Saint LuciaCastries
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
SurinameParamaribo
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
United StatesWashington D.C.- UruguayMontevideo
VenezuelaCaracas
Flag of Argentina: FAQ
What does the flag of Argentina look like?
Three horizontal bands of light blue, white and light blue, with a golden Sun of May with a human face in the centre of the white band.
What colours are on the flag of Argentina?
The main colours are light blue, white.
When was the flag of Argentina adopted?
The current flag was adopted on 1812 (created by Manuel Belgrano); the Sun of May was added in 1818.
What is the capital of Argentina?
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires.
Which flags look like the flag of Argentina?
Uruguay also has a Sun of May, but in a white corner square beside nine blue and white stripes. El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras use blue–white–blue too, in a darker blue with different emblems.
Data Sources
Country names, capitals, area, languages, currencies and borders: the world-countries dataset (ODbL), based on ISO 3166-1 and ISO 4217. Flag image: public domain, via flagcdn.com. Flag colours and proportions are measured from the image.