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It’s National Flag Day in Argentina!

June 20 is National Flag Day in Argentina!


Aid to Provinces of Catamerca and La Rioja

Flag of Argentina
From the Aid to Provinces of Catamerca and La Rioja set
Issued by Argentina post July 17, 1944
semi-postal

Ever since it became a national holiday in 1938, Flag Day has been the day cities all across Argentina turn light blue and white. Proper flags, t-shirts and pins pop up everywhere, from buildings to street corners and private homes. Even though it was originally set to be the third Monday of June to create a long weekend and help boost tourism, Flag Day became a fixed day in 2011, in honor of the country’s national symbol and its creator, Manuel Belgrano.  Why is it Flag Day in Argentina? – Buenos Aires Herald