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Misiones Province (Argentina)

image by Ant�nio Martins, 13 Dec 2001

Description of the flag
Law text
Origin and history of the flag
Provincial emblem

See also:

Other sites:

Official provincial website with legislation and image
reported by Dov Gutterman, 13 Dec 2001
Jaume Oll�s page about Misiones flags

Description of the flag

This flag was adopted by provincial decree 326, of February 13th, 1992. It is commonly known as �la rusa� (the Russian).
Jaume Oll�, 30 Aug 2000

I note the law (on the official website) doesn�t prescribe any specific ratio, nor color shades, though the blue shown is clearly a medium shade, contrasting with the celeste on the national flag, illustrated side-by-side.
Ant�nio Martins, 13 Dec 2001

According to art. 4 of the flag law, school parades chose for their national flag carrier the student with better grades; meanwhile the Misiones provincial flag should be carried by the student elected by his peers to be the best mate...
Ant�nio Martins, 13 Dec 2001

Law text

DECRETO del
Poder Ejecutivo Provincial
N� 326, 13 DE FEBRERO DE 1992

ART�CULO 1�. T�NGASE por Bandera Oficial de la Provincia de Misiones, al pabell�n az�l, rojo y blanco. El orden de los colores mencionados ser�, respetando la tradici�n y uso que ya se hace del emblema. El rojo en la parte superior, el azul en el medio y el blanco en la banda inferior. Su ubicaci�n ser� transversal.

ART�CULO 2�. LA BANDERA de Misiones ser� obligatoriamente izada en los establecimientos oficiales dependientes del Gobierno de la Provincia y estar� colocada siempre a la izquierda de la Bandera Argentina.

ART�CULO 3�. SU USO ser� obligatorio en todo acto oficial, acompa�ando siempre a la Bandera Nacional, y todos los veh�culos oficiales, propiedad de la Provincia de Misiones, llevar�n, arriba del Escudo de la Provincia, los colores de nuestro emblema regional.

ART�CULO 4�. TAMBI�N ser� obligatorio su uso en todos los establecimientos educativos, y de la misma manera que el alumno de m�s alto promedio tiene la honra de llevar la Bandera Argentina, el alumno que sea nominado por sus condisc�pulos como el mejor compa�ero ser� honrado como portador de la hist�rica bandera de Misiones, por el mandato y vigencia del sentido de solidaridad que simboliza.

ART�CULO 5�. REFRENDAR�N el presente decreto los se�ores Ministros de Gobierno y de Cultura y Educaci�n.

ART�CULO 6�. REG�STRESE, comun�quese, d�se a publicidad. Tomen conocimiento los Ministerios y Secretar�as de Estado. Entes aut�rquicos y descentralizados, autoridades del Poder Legislativo y del Poder Judicial. Comun�quese a las autoridades del �rea educativa.

Cumplido, ARCH�VESE.

Origin and history of the flag

Fantasy...?

The provincial flag of Misiones is based on a flag supposedly used by the mestizo Andresito, but sources were never confirmed of verified. But it looks silly to me that Misiones choose this flag because they just wanted to have an historical flag as provincial, like Corrientes, Santa Fe, and Entre R�os � and that they had to subvert history to achieve it.
Gus Tracchia, 23 Feb 2000

...or fact?

Andresito was still using the flag in 1819 when he was captured by the Portuguese while defending eastern Misiones. After the Portuguese gap [when Misiones was incorporated with Uruguay in Brazil, forming the Cisplatine Province, 1821-1828?], this flag was kept in use [as an argentine provincial flag?] until 1832, when Misiones was incorporated into Corrientes, under governor Ferr�.
Jaume Oll�, 30 Aug 2000, translated, adapted and commented by Ant�nio Martins

Provincial emblem

(click to enlarge) image by Jaume Oll�, 30 Aug 2000

The provincial emblem was created by law 3769 of December 30th, 1959. The arrow and bow stand for the native population, and the two clubs represent the Spanish domination; below, the famous Igua�u waterfall, the wreath is made from mate, main provincial crop.
Jaume Oll�, 30 Aug 2000, translated by Ant�nio Martins