The Flag of Artigas pays homage to José Gervasio Artigas, national hero of Uruguay. It has three horizontal stripes, the top and bottom being blue, and the central one white. On top of them, it has a diagonal red stripe.
The Flag of Artigas is flown alongside the National Flag and the Flag of the Treinta y Tres on government buildings.
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