Bicentennial of the flag of Argentina
bicentennial flag argentina celebrated february commemorated th anniversary creation flag argentina manuel belgrano argentine war independence celebration took place rosario event took place city flag argentina created manuel belgrano argentine war independence concluding paraguay campaign moved rosario build artillery village noticed royalist patriotic force using color spain yellow red proposed national government use new cockade blue white approved created flag colour nine day later first flown february next paraná river government accept flag belgrano left north following previous order still unaware rejection belgrano raised flag san salvador de jujuy blessed local church second anniversary may revolution got news government hide flag assembly year xiii allowed flag war flag first oath newly approved flag february next salado river also known since río juramento oath river first battle fought approved flag battle salta decisive patriotic victory achieved complete defeat royalist pío tristán celebration held february first four day theater play life manuel belgrano fito páez musician played concert february national flag memorial another concert held february ending argentine national anthem midnight following day giant flag moved national flag memorial parade president provincial governor attending argentina bicentennial