Episode 3 of 3

First Triumvirate orders the flag abandoned

When: early March 1812
Where: Government of the First Triumvirate
Part of: Manuel Belgrano raises the Flag of Argentina at Rosario

In early March 1812 the First Triumvirate ordered Belgrano to abandon the white and light blue flag.

In early March 1812, the First Triumvirate ordered General Manuel Belgrano to abandon the new white and light blue flag, since the government was still acting in the name of Ferdinand VII. Despite this, the Army of the North continued to use the flag, including in the victorious Battle of Tucumán on 24 September 1812.

Sources

Flag of Argentina Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30

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