Manuel Belgrano

Manuel Belgrano (1770–1820) was an Argentine lawyer, economist, military leader, and revolutionary who helped secure independence and designed Argentina’s flag.

José de San Martín: José de San Martín was an Argentine general who led independence campaigns across southern South America. San Martín later commanded the Army of the North after Belgrano’s military campaigns.
May Revolution: The May Revolution was the 1810 political upheaval in Buenos Aires that replaced Spanish colonial authority with a local government. Belgrano joined the First Junta formed after this rupture with Spanish rule.
University of Salamanca: The University of Salamanca is a Spanish university founded in 1218, among Europe’s oldest institutions of higher learning. Belgrano studied law there before returning to Buenos Aires.
Argentine War of Independence: The Argentine War of Independence was the conflict from 1810 to 1818 that ended Spanish rule over the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata. Belgrano’s campaigns helped defend and advance the independence movement.
Juan José Castelli: Juan José Castelli was a lawyer and revolutionary who served in the First Junta and led campaigns in Upper Peru. Castelli shared Belgrano’s revolutionary politics and served with him in the First Junta.
Army of the North: The Army of the North was the United Provinces’ military force campaigning against royalists in the northwestern provinces and Upper Peru. Belgrano commanded this force in major campaigns against Spanish royalists.
Consulate of Commerce of Buenos Aires: The Consulate of Commerce of Buenos Aires was a colonial institution that regulated trade and adjudicated commercial disputes. Belgrano served as its secretary and promoted economic reform through the institution.
Flag Day (Argentina): Flag Day is an Argentine national holiday observed on June 20 in honor of the national flag and Manuel Belgrano. The date marks Belgrano’s death and commemorates the flag he designed.
Cornelio Saavedra: Cornelio Saavedra was a military officer and president of the First Junta of Buenos Aires. Saavedra’s leadership in the May Revolution put him at odds with Belgrano’s faction.
Flag of Argentina: The flag of Argentina is a sky-blue and white horizontal tricolor with a golden Sun of May on its official war flag. Belgrano created the first version of the flag in 1812 for his troops.

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