Flag of Uruguay

Country

Flag of Uruguay uses nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption July 11, 1830.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Uruguay
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Identifier	UY / URY
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	July 11, 1830
First Documented Use	1828
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	White, Blue, Gold
Construction	Nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Blue	#0038A8	0, 56, 168	100, 67, 0, 34
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1

Design and Symbolism

White	the stripes and canton.
Blue	the stripes.
Gold	the Sun of May.
Nine stripes	The nine original departments of the country.
Sun of May	Inti, the Inca sun god, with a human face and sixteen rays — shared with Argentina.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Uruguay

Nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with stripes with a canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Uruguay is White (#FFFFFF), Blue (#0038A8) and Gold (#FCD116). 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

Nine stripes: The nine original departments of the country; Sun of May: Inti, the Inca sun god, with a human face and sixteen rays — shared with Argentina.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1828. The adoption field for the present record is July 11, 1830.

Additional flag context

The nine stripes represent the nine original departments of the country, and the design is openly modelled on the flag of the United States.

The Sun of May in the canton is the same emblem that appears on the Argentine flag, reflecting the shared history of the Río de la Plata region.

The number of stripes was reduced from seventeen to nine in 1830, making it one of very few flags to have lost elements rather than gained them.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May, a 2:3 proportion and the visible nine stripes. 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 — Uruguay — Specialist vexillological reference

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Facts about the Flag of Uruguay

Uruguay is recorded as nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May.
The reference proportion for the flag of Uruguay is 2:3.
The stored palette for Uruguay contains White, Blue and Gold.
The adoption field for this country flag record is July 11, 1830.
The design record traces first use to 1828.
Its construction is grouped with the stripes with a canton design family in this library.
Nine stripes: The nine original departments of the country.
Sun of May: Inti, the Inca sun god, with a human face and sixteen rays — shared with Argentina.
The nine stripes represent the nine original departments of the country, and the design is openly modelled on the flag of the United States.
The Sun of May in the canton is the same emblem that appears on the Argentine flag, reflecting the shared history of the Río de la Plata region.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Uruguay

What does the flag of Uruguay look like?

Nine stripes with a white canton bearing the Sun of May, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Uruguay?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Uruguay?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF, Blue #0038A8 and Gold #FCD116.

What do the symbols on the flag of Uruguay represent?

Nine stripes — The nine original departments of the country. Sun of May — Inti, the Inca sun god, with a human face and sixteen rays — shared with Argentina.

When was the present flag record for Uruguay adopted?

The adoption field in this record is July 11, 1830.

Which design family does the flag of Uruguay belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with stripes with a canton designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Uruguay?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.