Flag of Artigas Flag of Artigas The Flag of Artigas is one of the three official flags of Uruguay, it pays homage to José Gervasio Artigas, the 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 must be flown alongside the National Flag and the Flag of the Treinta y Tres on government buildings. The Flag of Artigas, and emblems derived from it, have traditionally been used as the symbols of the Military of Uruguay. For much of
The Bonnie Blue Flag war upon us, for peaceful men are we, They steal our money, seize our forts, and then as cowards flee, False to their vows, and to the Flag, that once protected them, They sought the Union to dissolve, earth's noblest, brightest, gem. We're in the right, and will prevail, the Stars and Stripes must fly! The "Bonnie Blue Flag" will be hauled down and every traitor die, Freedom and Peace enjoyed by all, as ne'er was known before, Our spangled Banner wave on high, with stars just Thirty Four </poem> Additionally, the Song of the Irish Volunteers, an anthem of