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Argentina

by mark sensen - 1996-06-23

Historical notes
Blue
Presidential Flag
A new flag for Buenos Aires
Araucania
Formosa
Las Andes army
How to display and carry flags

Historical notes

by zeljko heimer - 1996-09-16

I came accross the 'Meyers Konversations-Lexikon', Leipzig & Wien 1897, a perle among lexicons.
First thing to do was, of course, to open it at 'Flagge'. There is a plate with flags of the states, and accompanying it a list with descriptions of flags (in German ;-/ )
Republic of Argentina: Blue-white-blue horizontal. W have a golden sun in first third of the white stripe.
zeljko heimer - 1996-09-16

1913: In the state ensign the sun is only as tall as the white stripe, and it is closer to the hoist. 1941: same as today.
nathan augustine - 1995-12-05

Blue

In Internet I found the national flag of Argentina provided by you, and I have to inform you that the blue parts should not be dark blue but cyan, which is the colour resulting from the mixture of blue and green. Blue mixed with some white is also acceptable, but saturated blue definitely not.
Followers of the Partido Justicialista prefer cyan, those of the anterior Uni'on C'ivica Radical government preferred whitish blue. So, anything in between is acceptable also. Argentinians call the main colour of their national flag "celeste" (that is colour of the day sky at the normal angles of sight).
Please, make the appropiate change.
Regards, Gerardo W. F'ischer - 1996-06-22

I corrected the GIF and I hope it's right this time.
mark sensen - 1996-06-23

Presidential Flag

This is the flag of the President of Argentina.
colours: backgound blue pale ("celeste") and stars white. Coat-of-Arms multicolor.

Ratio: 2:3.

I dont know the date of adoption, but it was in use before 1910.

Jaume Olle - 1996-07-02

A new flag for Buenos Aires

The Council of the City of Buenos has just approved a new flag for this city, the capital of Argentina. In fact, the flag was originally designed by the Spanish founder Don Juan de Garay, c. 1530. It quite an attractive flag, a white square, with a full fledge crowned black eagle, holding the red cross of Calatrava in the right leg (sorry, no way to produce .gif). The new flag has encountered some resistance, as it depicts an imperial symbol and it seems to resemble some kind of domination from Spain. 'La fiel ciudad de Santa Maria de los Buenos Aires' (the faithful city of St Mary of the Good Airs... a name probably proper for 1530 but an overstatement today!) has recoved its flag.
sergio laurenti - 1995-11-17

The Kingdom of Araucania

by Jaume Olle - 1996-06-12

Gif of The Kingdom of Araucania, three days later Araucania and Patagonia, and finally New France.
Jaume Olle - 1996-06-12

Formosa

by Gustavo Tracchia - 1996-06-15

The Argentine state of Formosa has recently adopted a new flag, its first, according to NAVA member Gustavo Tracchia, an Argentine.

The field is celeste, like the national flag, the green laurals crossing the flag represent the Tropic of Capricorn.

Las Andes Army

by Jaume Olle - 1996-09-21

Flag of Los Andes Army (1817-1818).

Was used for the independentist army of Rio de la Plata and Chile provinces, in the Andes region.
The draw is based in photocopie posted to me for John Fetzer.
Jaume Olle - 1996-09-21

How to display and carry flags

When ceremonially carried, the Argentine flag is subject to certain particular and elaborated practices, ie:

Flag Apparels

The law requires that an Argentine National Pavillion (a carrying flag) shall be:

Tied by four sets of double white ribbons, to a carrying pole.
The carrying pole shall be of an specific national wood (similar to mahogany), 2.10 m tall, tipped with a silver polished metal point and a horizontal crescent.
A Cravatte, with a bow and two long tippets, all in the same design of the flag, finished in gold thread, shall be tied to the point. The name of the Army, School, Club could be embroidered in the tippets. Decorations and medals (if any) are pinned in the cravatte.
The Sun of May (which is centered in the white stripe), complete with face and right and flaming rays, shall be embroidered in gold thread, normally with a certain volume or relief in the face.

Flag Bearers

The carrying belt is not frontal, but a complete body band, used from left shoulder to wais, made of strong leather and covered with satin flag colours. It shall have an embroidered national coat of arms (not the Sun of May, to avoid confussion with the Presidential badge).
The flag bearer shall use white gloves.

As you can easily imagine, ceremonial flags (which are a must in Schools, Scout Groups, etc) are *expensive*. In my last check, the full set will cost around US$ 800! Flag are always carried with at least two 'escoltas' (escorts). Flag bearers are usually selected through a careful screening process, and even in the school there is strong competition to achieve the honour.
sergio laurenti 1996-01-29