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![[flag]](../images/u/uy-rn.gif)
image
by Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
Horizontally divided blue-white-blue, in the centre two blue waves
between a yellow ear of wheat (placed upright) and a black anchor
(placed diagonally); a yellow sun appears between the ear and the
anchor, above the waves..
Jan Mertens, 13 Nov 2007
The flag was designed by Edgardo Cánepa and created through a departmental
contest, with a jury recognizing the design on 1 February 1995. This jury was
composed of Intendent Mazziotto, Mirna Linale de Rosas, Omar Britos, and Martin
Russo.
The flag depicts, over its central white band: waves as a source
of life and the Uruguay River; the anchor its port at Fray Bentos; the sun for
daily life and the Uruguayan nation; and an ear of wheat for agriculture.
Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
![[flag]](../images/u/uy-rn).gif)
image
by Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
The coat of arms was adopted by Decree on 28 January 1943. Apparently, it was designed by Juan José Zamora, who won a contest held by the departmental government. It depicts, in its center, a shield bordered in gold with three points at the top. It is divided horizontally into two sections: the upper section depicts patriotic gauchos on horseback, most with lances but the one at the front having a sword recognizing the Battle of Rincón against Brazilians. Cutting through the center of the shield and just outside of it is a rectangle outlined in black reading the motto "SOMOS INDUSTRIA Y RIQUEZA" [We are Industry and Wealth] for it having good agriculture, livestock, and river economic activities. The lower section is divided into two vertically by an ear of wheat for agriculture, having on the left a cow for the ranching industry. The right side depicts a diagonal anchor over four blue waves, alluding to the national flag and the port of Fray Bentos on the Uruguay River. Above the shield is a white ribbon reading in black RIO NEGRO; two branches of laurel and olive surround the shield, tied together by a blue ribbon.
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org
Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
![[flag]](../images/u/uy-rn2.gif)
image
by Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
based on photo
from
https://www.elpais.com.uy
The flag used by the Intendent and the original version are different. The
elements in the white stripe are separated and the waves are both simpler and in
the same darker blue as the upper and lower stripes.
Daniel Rentería, 9 November 2025
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