Flag of Misiones Province
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- 1815 (first adoption)
February 13, 1992 (restored)
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| Use | National flag and civil ensign  |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
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| Designed by | Andrés Guacurarí (not personally) |
The flag of Misiones, a province of Argentina, was introduced by provincial decree no. 326 of 12 February 1992 and consists of three horizontal stripes from the top of the colors red, blue and white. The origins of the flag date back to the flag of the League of the Free Peoples created by José Artigas based on Manuel Belgrano's flag. According to Artigas, the meaning of the flag is as follows:
- Red: "for the blood shed to maintain our freedom and independence."
- Blue: "for our decision regarding the Republic."
- White: "for our distinction and greatness."[1]
Flag Day falls on November 30 in memory of Andrés Guacurarí, who was born on that day.[2]
Guacurarí flag with a light blue stripe.
Guacurarí flag with a green stripe.
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The flag was originally introduced by Andrés Guacurarí, after his arrival in Misiones in early March 1815. In Misiones, the main flag of the League of the Free Peoples with a red bend and a flag of three horizontal stripes for the province itself were used. Similar flags, with different arrangements of colors, were used by other provinces of the league. From the beginning, doubts have been raised as to whether the colors of the Misiones flag still correspond to the colors of the original artists: white, light blue and red, since some descriptions from the era mentioned the middle stripe as green, and sometimes it was even said that the upper stripe was black. It is currently believed that the source of these discrepancies is that the authors saw a flag that had faded, with the light blue changing to greenish and the red being dimmed. It is uncertain how long the three-striped flag was in use. After the fall of the League, southern Misiones was occupied by Francisco Ramírez, Governor of Entre Ríos. Despite being in conflict with Artigas, Ramírez continued to use the same flag. Over the following years, Misiones was occupied by Corrientes, Brazil, Paraguay before being permanently annexed to Corrientes on 1 September 1832.[3]
When the province was restored in early 1954, a coat of arms featuring red, green, and white was adopted.
On 12 February 1992, he then governor Governor of Misiones Province, Ramón Puerta, signed Decree No. 326, restoring the red, blue, and white flag's official status.[4]
