Flag of Macha, Historical flag in Macha, Bolivia.
The flag of Macha is a historic banner with three horizontal stripes featuring white bands on the top and bottom and a light blue stripe running through the center. The design displays an inverted arrangement of the colors seen on Argentina's national flag.
Manuel Belgrano concealed two flags in a chapel near Macha after the Battle of Ayohuma in 1813. They remained hidden there until their discovery in 1885.
These flags stand as fundamental symbols of Argentine independence, with one preserved in Sucre, Bolivia, and the other displayed in Argentina's National Historical Museum.
One original specimen of the flag is housed at the National Historical Museum in Buenos Aires, where it is maintained under special preservation conditions. Another piece is located in Sucre, Bolivia, and is accessible to visitors there.
Tucumán Province was so inspired by this flag that it officially adopted a similar design with inverted colors as its provincial banner in 2010. This connection shows how deeply this historical object shaped regional identities.
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