Flag of Argentina

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the official name?La Bandera Argentina
2. What is the creator?Manuel Belgrano
3. What does the flag of Argentina look like?It has three equal horizontal stripes: sky blue on top, white in the middle, and sky blue at the bottom. The Official Ceremonial Flag also has a golden sun with a human face in the middle stripe.
4. Who made the flag of Argentina and when did it first fly?Manuel Belgrano created the flag. He first raised it on February 27, 1812, in the city of Rosario.

Vexillology: The academic study of flags, including their design, symbolism, and historical context.
Triband: A flag composed of three horizontal or vertical bands of equal width.
Asamblea del Año XIII: A constituent assembly held in 1813 during the Argentine War of Independence, which made significant political and symbolic decisions.
First Triumvirate: The executive government of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata between 1811 and 1814.