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Flag of Argentina: the Sun of May and facts for kids

Three horizontal stripes: light blue, white and light blue, with a yellow sun in the middle.

The flag of Argentina is light blue and white, with a golden sun in the middle. Here is what it means, which flags look like it, and a quick quiz to try.

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What does the flag of Argentina look like?

The flag of Argentina has three stripes going across: light blue, white and light blue. In the middle of the white stripe is a golden sun with a face.

Where did the flag come from?

The light blue and white stripes were first raised in 1812 by General Manuel Belgrano. The sun was added in 1818.

The sun is called the Sun of May. It recalls May 1810, when, the story goes, the sun shone through the clouds.

Flags that look like the flag of Argentina

Some flags use the same colours or the same shape. Here is how to tell them apart:

Flags that look like the flag of Argentina, and how each one differs
FlagHow it differs
UruguayBlue and white stripes and a sun with a face too, but nine stripes, with the sun in the top corner.
NicaraguaBlue, white and blue stripes going across too, but with a triangle ringed by gold writing in the middle.
HondurasTurquoise, white and turquoise stripes, with five turquoise stars in the middle.

Argentina in a nutshell

Quick quiz: the flag of Argentina

Try these, then tap Show answer under each one.

  1. Who first raised Argentina's light blue and white flag, in 1812?

    • Simón Bolívar
    • General Manuel Belgrano
    • Christopher Columbus
    • Napoleon

    General Manuel Belgrano.

  2. True or false: the sun was on Argentina's flag from the very first day it flew.

    False. The stripes were first raised in 1812, and the sun was added in 1818.

  3. What is the capital city of Argentina?

    • Córdoba
    • Buenos Aires
    • Rosario
    • Santiago

    Buenos Aires.

  4. Which of these countries is next door to Argentina?

    • Peru
    • Chile
    • Ecuador
    • Venezuela

    Chile.

  5. Which country's flag also has a sun with a face on it?

    • Uruguay
    • Mexico
    • Canada
    • Spain

    Uruguay.

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