National symbols of Argentina
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The National symbols of Argentina are the symbols used in Argentina and abroad to represent the nation and its people. The country has a number of national symbols, some of which are extensively defined by law.[1]
== List of syMotto[2]
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En unión y libertad
(In unity and freedom)
|It was set in the 1813 General Assembly,[2] during the War of Independence of the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata from the Spanish Empire. It can be seen in all peso coins and banknotes currently in circulation.
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| Logo[3]
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Logo of Argentina
|It came from the Contest for the Visual Identity of the Argentina Brand, which took place in 2006.[3] Through the presidential decree 1372/2008, the logo representing Argentina abroad became official.[4]
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| Father of the Fatherland[5]
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Sky blue
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White
#FFFFFF
Gold
#fcbf49
Blue (secondary)
#0067c6
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Effigy of the Republic/Liberty/Progress/Fatherland
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Gaucho
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| rowspan="2" |National tree[1][6]
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Ceibo
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Red Quebracho
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| Floral emblem[1]
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Ceibo flower
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| National animal/National bird[7]
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Hornero
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| |National gemstone[1]
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Rhodochrosite
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| |National sport[1]
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Pato
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References
- ^ a b c d e "Datos generales de Argentina". Folkloredelnorte.com.ar. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
- ^ a b "Asamblea General Constituyente. Sesión del 12 de Marzo de 1813" [General Constituent Assembly. Session of March 12, 1813] (in Spanish). Ministry of Education. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ a b "Argentina: brand for the world". Secretariat of Public Communication, Presidency of the Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "Decreto Presidencial 1372/2008" [Presidential Decree 1372/2008] (PDF) (in Spanish). Secretariat of Public Communication, Presidency of the Nation. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
Artículo 1 - Créase la "Marca Argentina", cuyo Signo Oficial será el isologotipo que luce en el Anexo que forma parte integrante del presente, la que permitirá homogeneizar la imagen nacional en el mundo.
- ^ "José de San Martín". Argentina.ar. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ "Declárase "Arbol Forestal Nacional" al (Schinopsis Balansea Engl) "Quebracho colorado chaqueño"" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación. 1956-08-21. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ "Info about Hornero". Redargentina.com (in Spanish). 2007-09-24. Retrieved 2010-04-25.