List of Uruguayan flags

Oficial flags of Uruguay

This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Uruguay.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1830–present	Flag of Uruguay	Four horizontal stripes of blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. [1] [2]
	1952–present	Artigas flag	A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white and blue; with a Red Diagonal Stripe. [3]
	1952–present	Flag of the Treinta y Tres	Three horizontal stripes: the top one blue, the center one white, and the bottom one red. Upon the white stripe are printed the words "Libertad o Muerte" ("Freedom or Death").

Military

Army

Flag	Date	Rank	Description
Current
	?-present	Flag of the National Army of Uruguay	A Light Brown Field with the army emblem in the center.
	?-present	Inspector General
	?-present	Chief of General Staff
	?-present	Commander of a region or General

Uruguay Navy

Jack

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Current
	1990s-Present	Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay	A White Field with a blue saltire that extends to the corners of the flag and the Sun of May in the center. [4]
Former
	1930s–1990s	Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay
	1817–1930s	Jack of the National Navy of Uruguay

Rank flags

Flag	Date	Rank	Description
Current
	?-present	President of Uruguay
	?-present	Ministry of National Defense
	?-present	Commander in Chief
	?-present	Vice Admiral
	?-present	Rear Admiral
	?-present	Captain commanding a naval force
Former
	?-?	President of Uruguay
	?-?	Ministry of National Defense
	?-?	Inspector general
	?-?	Officer commanding the division of ships
	?-?	Officer commanding of two or more ships

Other

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		War Pennant
	1815–1820	Flag of the privateers in the service of the League of the Free Peoples

Air force

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Current
	1953-present	Flag of the Uruguayan Air Force	A Blue Field with the Air Force emblem in the center. [5]
	?-present	Inspector General
	?-present	Group Commander
	?-present	Squadron leader

Civil ensign

Flag	Date	Use	Description
Current
	?–present	Pilot flag

Department flags

Flag	Date	Administrative division		Description
	1995–present		Artigas Department
	?–present		Canelones Department	[6]
	?–present		Colonia Department
	?–present		Durazno Department
	?–present		Cerro Largo Department
	?–present		Rio Negro Department
	?–present		Lavalleja Department
	?–present		Paysandú Department
	?–present		Rocha Department
	?–present		Salto Department
	?–present		San José Department
	?–present		Soriano Department
	?–present		Treinta y Tres Department

Historical flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
National flags
	1839-1851	Flag of the Gobierno de la Defensa
		Flag of The Gobierno del Cerrito	Similar to the current flag. [7]
	1828-1830	Flag of The Oriental State of Uruguay	Nine horizontal stripes of light blue with the upper hoist-side corner bearing the Sun of May in the center over a white canvas. [8]
	1825-1828	Flag of The Oriental Province	A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white and red.
	1820-1828	Flag of The Cisplatina Province	A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured green, white and green with the province's emblem in the center. [9]
	1814-1815	1st Flag of The League of the Free Peoples, also known as the flag of Artigas	A triband, composed of three equal horizontal bands coloured blue, white and blue; with red stripes inside the blue bands.

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
Current
	2008-Present	Flag of The COMUNA	[10]
	2006-Present	Flag of The Popular Assembly
	1836-Present	Flag of The Colorado Party	[11]
	2013-2019	Flag of The Concertation Party
	2002-Present	Flag of The Independent Party
	1897-1904	Old Flag of The National Party
	1904-Present	Flag of The National Party
	1971-Present	Flag of The Broad Front Party

Rebel groups flags

Flag	Date	Organization	Description
Former
	1967-1972	Flag of Tupamaros

Burgees of Uruguay

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1924-Present	Flag of The Punta del Este Yacht Club	[12]
	1906-Present	Flag of The Yacht Club Uruguayo

See also

• Flag of Uruguay
• Coat of arms of Uruguay

References

1. "Flag of Uruguay". The World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
2. Smith, Whitney. "Uruguay, flag of". Guide to Hispanic Heritage. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on December 1, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
3. "Historical flags of Uruguay". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
4. "Uruguayan Flags (Uruguay) from The World Flag Database". www.flags.net. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
5. "Condecoración "Aviador Honoris Causa" de la Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 2020-10-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
6. "Reinas de la vendimia zonales se preparan para la elección departamental | Intendencia de Canelones". www.imcanelones.gub.uy. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
7. "Historical flags of Uruguay". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
8. "Historical flags of Uruguay". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
9. "Cisplatine Province (Brazil occupied Uruguay, 1821-1828)". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
10. "COMUNA » Fotos de la Conferencia de Prensa". comuna.nuevaradio.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
11. "Colorado Party, Uruguay". www.fotw.info. Archived from the original on 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
12. "Uruguayan Yachting Clubs". www.crwflags.com. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.

External links

• Uruguay at Flags of the World