Flag of the Treinta y Tres
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The flag of the Thirty-Three Orientals
The Flag of the Treinta y Tres is an official flag in use in Uruguay.
[edit] Historical background
It pays homage to the disembarkation of the Thirty-Three Orientals at Agraciada Beach, on April 19, 1825.
[edit] Features
It has three horizontal stripes, the top one blue, the central one white and the bottom one red. It carries the words Libertad o Muerte (Liberty or Death, today Uruguay's national motto) on the central stripe.
[edit] Official standing with other flags
The Flag of the Treinta y Tres is flown alongside the National Flag and the Flag of Artigas on government buildings.
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