argentina flag and meaning | The Argentine flag has three horizontal bands; those above and below light blue, and the middle is white. The meaning of the colors of the Argentine flag is controversial. Some say white is for money. The first conquistadors country name Argentina after the Latin word Argentium, which means money, thinking that the area contains large quantities of the precious metal. The blue bands can the sky, the water of the Rio de la Plata in Argentina, or responsible use of the Spanish Royal House of Bourbon on their coat of arms the blue.
