Sun of May
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The Sun of May is a historic national emblem of Argentina and Uruguay, symbolizing independence and freedom with a radiant human-faced sun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun of May canonical | 5 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic charge
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Argentine national cockade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruguayan presidential standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Latin American wars of independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
May Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Argentina
ⓘ
Uruguay ⓘ |
| culturalMeaning |
national identity of Argentina
ⓘ
national identity of Uruguay ⓘ |
| designFeature |
alternating straight and wavy rays
ⓘ
human facial features ⓘ |
| etymology | named after the May Revolution of 1810 ⓘ |
| firstOfficialUse | 1813 ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | radiant sun with a human face ⓘ |
| hasColor | golden yellow ⓘ |
| hasRayType |
straight rays
ⓘ
wavy rays ⓘ |
| iconographicType | sun in splendour ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Inca sun god Inti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
constitutionally recognized national symbol of Argentina
ⓘ
constitutionally recognized national symbol of Uruguay ⓘ |
| numberOfRays | 32 ⓘ |
| originPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousCulturalRoots |
Andean indigenous cosmology
ⓘ
Spanish colonial heraldry ⓘ |
| represents |
emergence of a new nation
ⓘ
triumph over colonial rule ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom
ⓘ
independence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Argentine government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uruguayan government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
military insignia
ⓘ
official documents ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Argentine banknotes
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Argentine coins ⓘ Coat of arms of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ Coat of arms of Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag of Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ Uruguayan banknotes ⓘ Uruguayan coins ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.