Flag of Argentina

The Argentine flag was officially introduced on 25.07.1816. It is a design by General Manuel Belgrano. The colors go back to the blue and white cockades distributed at the beginning of the struggle for freedom on 25.05.1810. This day is also commemorated by the "maisonne", which was included in the state and navy flags, in the gösch and in the national coat of arms. The color blue represents the sky, while the white represents the snow-covered peaks of the Andes. The design of the flag is intended to represent the location of the South American mainland between the two great oceans. The national coat of arms of Argentina was adopted in 1813, and by the decree of 24.04.1944 was confirmed in its present form. It has its origin in the seal used by the Parliament of the United Provinces of Rio de la Plata on 13.03.1813. It shows on blue over silver (white) a brown pole with a red liberty cap (Jacobin cap, Phrygian cap), held in the base of the shield by two arms joined in a handshake, surrounded by a laurel wreath with a blue ribbon, surmounted by the golden May sun. This stands for freedom, just like the liberty cap.

Three horizontal stripes of equal size (light blue, white, light blue); in the center of the white band is a yellow sun with a human face, called the "Maisonne".

Meaning

Sun
In the center of the flag, in the white stripe, there is a sun, called Sol de Mayo or Sol Incaico: it is yellow with a brown border. The sun has 32 spokes, 16 straight and 16 symmetrically wavy.
On August 16, 1985, a the Law 23.208 on National Symbols confirmed the existence of the two flags and decreed that the only Argentine flag is the one with the sun. Thus, today the Inca Sun shines in the center of our flag, where it always flies.
Law 23.208 also establishes the right to use it as the official flag of the nation for the national government, provincial governments, those of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, municipalities and communities, official departments, individuals and civil institutions.
Finally, Decree 1650/2010, on the occasion of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, established its dimensions, characteristics of the fabric, colors and accessories, that is, the parameters to which all copies for official use must conform.

The aspect ratio is 9:14 or 5:8.

Hymn

The"Marcha Patriótica" is the Argentine national anthem of 1813.