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Flag of the British River Plate Colony
In typical British "Blue Ensign" colonial flag fashion, the unique symbolism of the River Plate Colony's flag is on its coat of arms. The Anglo-Norman Lions on the top right of the emblem represent British control over the colony and the Anglophone population. The Cross of Burgundy represents the colony's Spanish heritage, the inescutcheon is the Coat of Arms of Buenos Aires, which would be the capital and by far the largest city of the colony. The waves at the bottom represent the waters of the River Plate Estuary as well as to a lesser degree the Atlantic Ocean and the colony's many rivers. The sun at the top represents the Colony's fairly sunny climate and the idea of it as a new beginning for British colonialism in the Americas. Some like to say it also represents "the sun rising over the River Plate". The Feathers of the Prince of Wales in the sun represent British authority and are an homage to the immense support that future King George IV (then regent and, most notably in this context, Prince of Wales) gave the young colony.
In typical British "Blue Ensign" colonial flag fashion, the unique symbolism of the River Plate Colony's flag is on its coat of arms. The Anglo-Norman Lions on the top right of the emblem represent British control over the colony and the Anglophone population. The Cross of Burgundy represents the colony's Spanish heritage, the inescutcheon is the Coat of Arms of Buenos Aires, which would be the capital and by far the largest city of the colony. The waves at the bottom represent the waters of the River Plate Estuary as well as to a lesser degree the Atlantic Ocean and the colony's many rivers. The sun at the top represents the Colony's fairly sunny climate and the idea of it as a new beginning for British colonialism in the Americas. Some like to say it also represents "the sun rising over the River Plate". The Feathers of the Prince of Wales in the sun represent British authority and are an homage to the immense support that future King George IV (then regent and, most notably in this context, Prince of Wales) gave the young colony.
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