The National Flag Memorial, Rosario

 

Is a monumental complex built near the banks of the Paraná River. It was inaugurated on June 20, 1957 - the anniversary of the death of Manuel Belgrano, creator of the Argentine flag, who raised it for the first time on an island in the river on February 27, 1812. The Memorial has three parts: the Tower which commemorates the Revolution of May 1810 and houses Manuel Belgrano's crypt in its base; the Civic Courtyard which symbolizes the effort of the organization of the state and the Triumphal Propylaeum, representing the nation as organized after the 1853 Constitution. Under the Propylaeum there is the Honor Room for the Flags of America (where the flags of all American nations are displayed).