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A golden sun with a human face and alternating straight and wavy rays.
Also known as: Sol de Mayo, May Sun, Argentine sun, Sun with a face
The Sun of May appears on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay, and it has a face — which is what distinguishes it from an ordinary heraldic sun. It commemorates the May Revolution of 1810 and is widely said to derive from the Inca sun deity Inti.
Denotes the May Revolution of 1810 on the flags of Argentina and Uruguay, drawn as a golden sun with a human face.
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Alternates straight and wavy rays — Argentina's has thirty-two, Uruguay's sixteen — which is a specified count rather than an artistic choice.
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Is widely associated with Inti, the Inca sun deity, an attribution that is traditional rather than documented in the flag's adoption record.
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A circular golden sun bearing a human face in relief, surrounded by rays alternating between straight triangular points and flame-like wavy forms.