Sun of May

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The Sun of May (Sol de Mayo) is one of the national emblems of Argentina and Uruguay, appearing on both countries’ national flags and coats of arms. It takes its name from the May Revolution of 1810, which marked the beginning of the independence process in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The sun is commonly interpreted as a symbol of the birth of a new nation, a meaning also reflected in the Argentine National Anthem approved by the Assembly of the Year XIII in 1813. The first official use of the sun as a national symbol occurred in 1813, when the Assembly of the Year XIII adopted it on its seal (later the basis of the Argentine coat of arms) and on the first national coins minted in Potosí. The design is generally attributed to the Cuzco-born engraver Juan de Dios Rivera, working under commission from the Assembly. The sun was added to the Argentine war flag on 25 February 1818 by decree of the Congress under Supreme Director Juan Martín de Pueyrredón. The design consists of a...

Read on Wikipedia · Image Juan Martín de Pueyrredón (1777-1850), according to Ministerio del Interior website, Public domain