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    • In the flag of Argentina, the Sun of May is the radiant golden yellow sun bearing the human face and thirty-two rays that alternate between sixteen straight and sixteen wavy. In the flag of Uruguay, the Sun of May is the golden yellow sun bearing the human face and sixteen triangular rays that alternate between eight straight and eight wavy. Inspired by the Latin Am… See more

    Overview

    The Sun of May (Spanish: Sol de Mayo) is a national symbol of Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador, appearing on … See more

    History

    According to Diego Abad de Santillán, the Sun of May represents Inti, the Incan god of the sun.
    The specification "of May" is a reference to the May Revolution which took place in the week from … See more

    Description

    The sun, called the Sun of May, is a replica of an engraving on the first Argentine coin, approved in 1813 by the Constituent Assembly, whose value was eight escudos (a Spanish currency denomination).
    In form, it i… See more

    See also

    • Inti
    • Sun (heraldry)
    • Solar symbol
    • Vergina Sun See more

    External links

    Media related to Sun of May at Wikimedia Commons See more

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