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    Flag of Uruguay

    Flag of Uruguay
    Nine horizontal stripes of white and blue, with a white canton bearing the 'Sun of May'.
    Country
    Uruguay
    Capital
    Montevideo
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1830
    Colours
    Blue, White

    What does the flag of Uruguay mean?

    The nine stripes represent the nine original departments of Uruguay. The 'Sun of May' is a national symbol, representing the Inca sun god Inti.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Blue

    • White

    History

    The flag was first adopted in 1828. The number of stripes was reduced to nine in 1830.

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