Paysandú

The flag of department It is based on the Flag of Artigas from 1815.
It consists of a white background, having, both above and below, three horizontal stripes: the upper and lower blue, and the middle red. In the center appears the mburucuyá flower, whose three pistils represent the 3 Defenses of the city of Paysandú.
Its creator was Silvio Giordano, and it was hoisted for the first time on June 2, 1992.
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