Flags of Argentina and Uruguay compared
The flags of Argentina and Uruguay both combine blue and white bands with a golden sun motif.
| Feature | Argentina | Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Colours | blue, white, and yellow | blue, white, and yellow Same |
| Layout | Horizontal bands | Horizontal bands Same |
| Number of bands | 3 | 9 Different |
| Band order | blue, white, and blue | white, blue, white, blue, white, blue, white, blue, and white Different |
| Symbols | Sun (centre) | Sun (canton) Different |
| Proportion | 5:8 Sources | 2:3 Sources Different |
Similarities
Both designs include blue, white and a yellow sun symbol.
Differences
Argentina has three horizontal bands and places its sun in the centre. Uruguay has nine alternating bands and places the sun in the upper hoist canton.