Flag of Uruguay
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The Flag of Uruguay is a national banner featuring nine horizontal white and blue stripes with a white canton bearing a golden Sun of May, symbolizing the country's independence and heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flag of Uruguay canonical | 3 |
| flag of Uruguay | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flag of a South American country
ⓘ
national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1830-07-11 ⓘ |
| blueRepresents | sky ⓘ |
| blueStripesCount | 4 ⓘ |
| cantonPosition | upper hoist-side corner ⓘ |
| category |
Flags introduced in 1830
ⓘ
National symbols of Uruguay ⓘ |
| continentOfCountry | South America ⓘ |
| country | Uruguay ⓘ |
| designedBy | Joaquín Suárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensignType |
civil flag
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| features | Sun of May ⓘ |
| hasAspectRatio | 2:3 ⓘ |
| hasCanton | white canton ⓘ |
| hasDesign | nine horizontal stripes ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Sun of May with human face ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Argentine flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Flag of Argentina
|
| languageOfOfficialName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Uruguayan law on national symbols ⓘ |
| numberOfStripes | 9 ⓘ |
| officialNameInSpanish | Pabellón Nacional ⓘ |
| proportion | 2:3 ⓘ |
| represents | Uruguayan nation ⓘ |
| status | one of the three official flags of Uruguay ⓘ |
| stripeOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
| sunRaysCount | 16 ⓘ |
| sunRayType | alternating straight and wavy rays ⓘ |
| sunRepresents |
emergence of a new nation
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
independence of Uruguay
ⓘ
national heritage of Uruguay ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of Uruguay
ⓘ
Armed Forces of Uruguay ⓘ
surface form:
Uruguayan armed forces
Uruguayan civil population ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Uruguayan ships
ⓘ
official ceremonies in Uruguay ⓘ public buildings in Uruguay ⓘ |
| usesColors |
blue
ⓘ
gold ⓘ white ⓘ |
| whiteRepresents | peace ⓘ |
| whiteStripesCount | 5 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
flag of Uruguay