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Sol de Mayo-Bandera de Uruguay
el sol de mayo (sun of May)

The Sun of May (el sol de mayo) is a national emblem of Argentina and Uruguay. It is a reference to the May revolution in Argentina, which led to that country's later independence from Spanish. In Uruguay it also refers to the May revolution. On 25 May 1810, the sun came out in Buenos Aires during a public gathering. This was seen as a good omen for the future success of the independence struggle.

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  • Sol de mayo moneda

    Sun of May on the first Argentine coin, 1813

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sol de Mayo para niños

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