Bella Vista, Corrientes

About the place: Bella Vista is a port city in northeastern Argentina, located in the Corrientes Province on the high eastern cliffs of the Paraná River, serving as the administrative seat of the Bella Vista Department. Known as the "City of Oranges," it is a prominent citrus-producing hub famous for its scenic river views and dramatic ravines.

Flag Description: The flag has an aspect ratio of approximately 2:3 and features five horizontal stripes: orange, light blue, white, light blue, and orange, with two narrow sky-blue stripes separating the outer orange bands from a wide white central band. In the center of the white stripe is a composite emblem comprising the lower half of a sliced orange showing four pulp segments, from which rises an outlined white Latin cross with a circular center and flared arm ends, superimposed on a radiant golden half-sun reminiscent of the Sun of May.

Symbolism: The orange color and orange fruit half highlight citrus agriculture, the pillar of the local economy that earned Bella Vista its reputation as the national citrus hub (hosting the Fiesta Nacional de la Naranja). The celestial blue stripes and white field evoke the Paraná River alongside the Argentine and provincial colors. The cross commemorates the settlement's historic origins at "La Crucecita", a cross used by river navigators as a landmark, while the rising/setting sun evokes both the Sun of May and the iconic sunsets over the Paraná cliffs.