Rio Negro Department

The flag of arose by a contest promoted by the then Municipal Government of Río Negro. On February 1, 1995, Edgardo Cánepa's project was approved by a Jury composed of the Mayor Ing. Mazziotto, Prof. Mirna Linale de Rosas, Arch. Omar Britos and Prof. Martin Russo.
=== Central plot ===
White in color, symbolizing the greatness of our country, in artistic terms. In it we find the presence of the following illustrated components:
=== Sun ===
It represents the power of nature, the living force of the world and is a symbol of perseverance, taking into consideration its faithful and perfect daily and annual cycle. The golden yellow color gives strength to these characteristics, being the idea of ​​expansion and equal distribution.
=== The anchor ===
It represents the natural benefits of our overseas port, a vigorous source of employment, a vital point of reference in international communications and dispatch.
=== The spike ===
Representation of our agrarian virtue, prevailing in its meaning the idea of ​​abundance, the constancy and tenacity of agricultural work, inspiration of the robust image of fertility and proliferation. Thus also highlighting its food, bread-making character, reinforced by the golden yellow color, to which its expandable and distributive significance has already been attributed, as this is the semiotic color of the sun. Wavy Stripes
They represent our portion of rivers generously bathing the coasts of our region: the “Uruguay River” or “of the birds”; the “Río Hum”: scrambled, dark, black, origin of our departmental denomination. Its undulation inspires the image of mobility, cadence, constant changes. Water: universal source of life.
Sky Blue: It is present both in the central wavy stripes as well as in the upper and lower stripes of the emblem. It symbolizes the margins of our rivers, as well as neighboring territories or contiguous departments; The spike in the central drawing symbolizes the symbiosis of particular resources in our region without detracting from those existing in neighboring places, but forms with all of them the fruits of the whole country.
Category:Uruguay