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| Fuegian Flaming flag | |
| Use | Civil andstate flag,civil ensign |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | November 9, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-11-09) |
| Designed by | Teresa Beatríz Martínez |
The flag representing theArgentine province ofTierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands was adopted by the provincial government on 9 November 1999. The winning design was created by Teresa Beatríz Martínez.[1][2] The flag is sometimes used to represent Argentine claims in the South Atlantic, because this province, according to Argentine law, includesthe Falklands andSouth Georgia (twoBritish Overseas Territories), and the sector ofAntarctica between the25° West and74° West meridians.
The flag is composed of two roughly triangular fields of orange and blue which are divided by stylized whitealbatross that stretches from the top hoist to the bottom fly. The blue field features five white, five-pointed stars tilted to the left, representing theSouthern Cross constellation.
The orange color refers to the name "Tierra del Fuego", which means "Land of Fire".[3] The shape of the orange field is a stylized representation of the outline of the Argentinian part of theIsla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. The blue represents the sea that surrounds the island, and the sky. The stars represent the surrounding islands and territorial elements that make up the province.[1] The albatross is a bird native to the local fauna, and in the flag, it represents freedom.[3]
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