An arc of eight white stars sits on the blue band of which country's yellow-blue-red flag?
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Correct answer: Venezuela.
Simón Bolívar called for stars to honor provinces in the independence movement; an eighth star was later added.
What does each of the stars on Brazil's flag represent?
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Correct answer: A state or the federal district.
The stars map the night sky over Rio de Janeiro the morning the republic was proclaimed in 1889, each one standing for a state or the Federal District.
The golden "Sun of May" on Argentina's flag also appears on the flag of which neighbor?
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Correct answer: Uruguay.
Both countries display the Sun of May, a symbol of independence from Spain dating to the May Revolution of 1810.
Nine white-and-blue stripes with a golden "Sun of May" in the canton form which country's flag?
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Correct answer: Uruguay.
The nine stripes stand for the country's nine original departments; the sun, with a human face, is shared with Argentina as a symbol of independence.
The stars on Brazil's flag depict the sky over which city at the moment the republic was proclaimed in 1889?
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Correct answer: Rio de Janeiro.
The 27 stars stand for Brazil's states and the Federal District, arranged as the sky appeared over Rio de Janeiro at about 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 15, 1889.
Which South American country's flag has three vertical bands of red, white, and red?
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Correct answer: Peru.
A popular legend links the colors to flamingos seen by José de San Martín. The state version's arms show a vicuña, a cinchona tree, and a cornucopia.
Which South American country's flag is yellow on top at double width, then blue and red?
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Correct answer: Colombia.
The colors come from Gran Colombia, the union led by Simon Bolivar: yellow for the land's gold, blue for the seas, red for the blood of independence.
Which South American country's yellow-blue-red flag carries a condor atop a coat of arms with a mountain and a steamship?
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Correct answer: Ecuador.
An Andean condor crowns the arms above Mount Chimborazo and a steamship symbolizing progress.
Which country has the only national flag in the world with a unique design on each side?
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Correct answer: Paraguay.
Paraguay's flag carries the national coat of arms on the front and the seal of the treasury on the back, making it one of the very few flags that differ from one side to the other.
Which South American country's flag, "The Golden Arrowhead", has red and gold triangles pointing from the hoist over a green field?
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Correct answer: Guyana.
Green is the forests and farms, gold the mineral wealth, red the people's zeal, with black and white edges for endurance and rivers.
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