National Party (White), Uruguay

Partido Nacional (Blanco)

Last modified: 2005-06-17 by francisco gregoric
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• Presentation
• Flag
• Variants of the flag
  
  Internal groups of the National Party:
  
• Lista71 fraction flag
  
  Former internal groups of the National Party:
  
• Corriente Popular Nacionalista (it quit the party in 1986)
• Juventud por el Resurgir Nacionalista flag (separated from the party in 2005)

• Uruguayan political flags
• Uruguay

• Official party webpage, showing its coat-of-arms
  reported by Rodolfo Tizzi, 10 Jul 2002

There was no mention of party flags on the party’s charter, but they had, of course, a note on their colour.
Guillermo Tell Aveledo, 06 Sep 2000

The Blanco (White) Party is the traditional conservative party. Since the 30s, these identifications have gotten complex, and some parts of the Blancos are to the left of many parts of the Colorados.
Norm Martin, 07 Sep 2000

Blancos and Colorados made an alliance against the left wing Frente Amplio, so as to defeat their candidate. They won eventually.
Guillermo Tell Aveledo, 06 Sep 2000

The National Party has its origins in the times of the second constitutional president of Uruguay Manuel Oribe. In times of Oribe's Presidency (1835-1838) there was a decree that made compulsory for military leaders, soldiers , policemen, government officers and citizens the use of a white ribbon called "Divisa Defensor de las Leyes" (Defender of the Laws Motto) because of its inscription. It was also called "Divisa Blanca" (White Motto). These ribbons could be used in hats or other parts of the male cloth, and there were several variants of them. That is why de group of Oribe's followers were called "blancos" (whites).

"Defender of the Laws Motto" used during Manuel Oribe's Presidency (there are several variants).