The Uruguayan flag has nine equal horizontal stripes of white (top and bottom) alternating with blue; a white square in the upper hoist-side corner with a yellow sun bearing a human face known as the Sun of May with 16 rays that alternate between triangular and wavy.The sun emblem is the 'Sun of May'; it is a symbol of freedom and independence. The nine stripes represent the nine provinces of Uruguay, which existed at the time of the flags creation.
Sources
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_uy.html
http://www.worldflags101.com/u/uruguay-flag.aspx
Other keywords used are flag Uruguay, flag of Uruguay, and Uruguayan flag.
Return from uruguay flag to facts about uruguay
Return to the home page
