Argentina

national flag

Argentina
9:14 (~)

Flag Dates

  • in use since 1818

Vexilliger Type

  • sovereign state in South America

Names

  • eng Argentine Republic official name
  • grn Argentine Republic official name
  • spa República Argentina official name
  • eng Argentina
  • grn Argentina
  • spa Argentina

Shape

9:14
  • quadrilateral → rectangular → elongated

Division

  • horizontal
  • number of stripes 3 stripes
  • stripe symmetry symmetric stripes
  • additional area no additional area
  • stripe areas equal
  • division lines straight

Colors

  • Y
    base yellow
  • W
    white
  • B--
    very light blue

Elements

  • sun with rays (32 pointed star, sun with face)
    meaning: represents The Sun of May
    meaning: represents Sol de Mayo
    feature: ray 32 rays (32)
    feature: ray 16 straight rays (16/straight)
    feature: ray 16 waved rays (16/waved)
  • horizontal stripe
  • horizontal stripe ×2