The flag of Argentina first came into existence officially on February 12, 1812. Its width was double its length. There were three horizontal stripes that had the same widths and came in white and cerulean blue colors. There were three stripes on the flag, courtesy of Manual Belgrano, who headed the revolution of the country against the Spanish regmine.
Argentina only gained its independence in 1816.
People usually have a lot of things to say about the symbols and background of the Argentine flag. One of the usual stories involves the stripes standing for the blue sky and the white color representing white clouds. These were very similar to the actual weather when the country was liberated through demonstrations in various places, particularly Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 25, 1810. According to others, the blue stripes represent the River of Silver or Rio de la Plata. It is the widest river worldwide and many say that the metal silver is symbolized by the white stripe. The word Argentina came from the Latin term “Argentum” which is another word for silver. Many people in the past thought that there was an abundance of silver along the river banks.
The middle of the Argentinian flag also features a special design known as the Sun of May. It symbolizes the engraving on the initial Argentine coin that was officially adopted in 1813. The value before was equal to one Spanish dollar. The sun features the golden yellow color with or without a face and rays.
The flag is also thought to symbolize the sun god Inti.