National Flag Memorial (Argentina)

The Memorial and the National Flag Park located in front of it are the seat of the main celebrations of Flag Day on June 20. The 50th anniversary of the inauguration of the complex, in 2007, was marked by a special celebration and by the unveiling of a new lighting system. One flag pole at the memorial is usually kept empty and is used to celebrate the national holidays of other nations, particularly those that have a substantial immigrant population in Argentina, examples include Japan's National Foundation Day, Italy's Festa della Repubblica, or Saint Patrick's Day for Ireland. == Tourism ==

According to the Travelers Choice Awards 2013, granted by the Tripavisor site based on the votes of the people, the National Monument to La Bandera ranks number 20 among the 25 places of interest to visit in South America. == Gallery ==

File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Slovenia.jpg|The Slovenian flag on Statehood Day. File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Italy.jpg|The Italian flag on Republic Day. File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Norway.jpg|The Norwegian Flag on Constitution Day. File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Ireland.jpg|The Irish flag on St. Patrick's Day. File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Croatia.jpg|The Croatian flag on Statehood Day. File:Argentina-Flag-Memorial-Lithuania.jpg|The Lithuanian flag on Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (1918). File:Monument-flag-japan.webm|The Japanese flag is raised with a fanfare during National Foundation Day. ==See also==