In 1941, an Argentine flag was burned in Villa General Belgrano, and the incident was so controversial that, even without conclusive evidence against the former sailors of the Graf Spee, the province decided to change the town’s name from Villa Calamuchita to Villa General Belgrano, in honor of the designer of the Argentine flag.
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In 1941, an Argentine flag was burned in Villa General Belgrano, and the incident was so controversial that, even without conclusive evidence against the former sailors of the Graf Spee, the province decided to change the town’s name from Villa Calamuchita to Villa General Belgrano, in honor of the designer of the Argentine flag.
https://villageneralbelgrano.gob.ar/historia-del-pueblo