Flag of Argentina

Country

Flag of Argentina uses horizontal triband with the Sun of May. Ratio 9:14, current adoption February 12, 1861 and design credited to Manuel Belgrano.

Hoist Ratio 9:14 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Argentina
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Argentine Republic
Identifier	AR / ARG
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	February 12, 1861
First Documented Use	1812
Proportion	9:14
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Light Blue, White, Gold
Designer	Manuel Belgrano
Construction	Horizontal triband with the Sun of May
Common Name	La Bandera del Sol

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Light Blue	#74ACDF	116, 172, 223	48, 23, 0, 13
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Gold	#F6B40E	246, 180, 14	0, 27, 94, 4

Design and Symbolism

Light Blue	the sky and the Rio de la Plata.
White	peace and honesty.
Gold	the Sun of May.
Sun of May	Inti, the Inca sun god, and the May Revolution of 1810 — it has 32 rays, alternately straight and wavy.

Proportions

Ratio	9:14
Hoist	9 units
Fly	14 units

About the Flag of Argentina

Horizontal triband with the Sun of May The recorded proportion is 9:14. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Argentina is Light Blue (#74ACDF), White (#FFFFFF) and Gold (#F6B40E). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Sun of May: Inti, the Inca sun god, and the May Revolution of 1810 — it has 32 rays, alternately straight and wavy.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1812. The adoption field for the present record is February 12, 1861. The designer is recorded as Manuel Belgrano.

Additional flag context

The Sun of May was added to the plain blue and white bicolour in 1818; the sun has a face, and thirty-two rays alternating straight and wavy.

The light blue is officially celeste, and its exact shade has been the subject of decrees more than once — the modern specification dates from 2010.

The colours are traditionally traced to the cockades worn during the 1810 revolution in Buenos Aires, though the reason for choosing them is not documented with certainty.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with the Sun of May, a 9:14 proportion and the visible sun of May. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Argentina — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a central emblem flags

See all

Facts about the Flag of Argentina

Argentina is recorded as horizontal triband with the Sun of May.
The reference proportion for the flag of Argentina is 9:14.
The stored palette for Argentina contains Light Blue, White and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is February 12, 1861.
The design record traces first use to 1812.
Manuel Belgrano is credited in the dataset as the designer of the flag.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Sun of May: Inti, the Inca sun god, and the May Revolution of 1810 — it has 32 rays, alternately straight and wavy.
The Sun of May was added to the plain blue and white bicolour in 1818; the sun has a face, and thirty-two rays alternating straight and wavy.
The light blue is officially celeste, and its exact shade has been the subject of decrees more than once — the modern specification dates from 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Argentina

What does the flag of Argentina look like?

Horizontal triband with the Sun of May, with a recorded proportion of 9:14.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Argentina?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 9:14.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Argentina?

The reference palette lists Light Blue #74ACDF, White #FFFFFF and Gold #F6B40E.

What do the symbols on the flag of Argentina represent?

Sun of May — Inti, the Inca sun god, and the May Revolution of 1810 — it has 32 rays, alternately straight and wavy.

When was the present flag record for Argentina adopted?

The adoption field in this record is February 12, 1861.

Who designed the flag of Argentina?

The designer is recorded as Manuel Belgrano.

Which design family does the flag of Argentina belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.