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took care of changing the local shield, restoring the original coat of arms with the eagle, but changing the color black to yellow. Cacciatore also created the prototype of the later city flag. Since it was a personal decision of the mayor that was never sanctioned, these flags and the modified coat
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In heraldry, the direction is determined from the perspective of the person holding the shield from behind. It is sometimes thought that Juan de Garay made a mistake, since animals in heraldry are normally turned to the right, but cases where the head is turned away from the body are in accordance
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of Buenos Aires passed ordenance 49.669, which established the city flag. The ordenance came into effect with decree 1.291 on October 24, 1995. The first article states that the official city flag features a white field with the shield designed in 1580 by Juan de Garay in its center.
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The proportions of the flag were established in Article 2, which established the proportions of 9:14, with the shield placed in the center. The flag must always be flown together with the
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used by the different areas and dependencies of the Government of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. adopted on October 24, 1995.
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Cultural institutions in the La Boca neighborhood sometimes use the so-called "Republic of La Boca" flags. This is the national
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on a white field. This is a completely different coat of arms than the one adopted in 2012. The eagle represents
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declared independence. Since 1907, the "Republic of La Boca" has been re-declared several times as a
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A black crowned eagle holding a Calatrava cross with its left foot with four young eagles at its feet
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The coat of arms devised by de Garay was used in a very limited way and was quickly forgotten.
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of arms themselves did not become official symbols and were only used during the visit of the
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according to which in the second half of the 19th century, a district inhabited by
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The earliest mention of the coat of arms dates back to 20 October 1580, when
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and the four eaglets represent four cities that were founded in that period:
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sticking out of it, and over time two sailing ships also appeared on it.
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Flag of Buenos Aires Province

Use
Civil
state flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Juan de Garay
Buenos Aires
flag
coat of arms
Spanish colonization
Calatrava cross
es
Order of Calatrava
evangelism
monarchy
Santa Fe
Corrientes
Concepción del Bermejo
national flag

Juan Carlos I
Juan de Garay
Saint Martin of Tours
patron saint
coat of arms
Argent
sable
essorant

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