2021-05-15 Sat

Mother's Day in Paraguay is celebrated on May 15, coinciding with Paraguayan Independence Day (Dia de la Patria). This date was chosen to honor the contribution of Juana María de Lara to the proclamation of Paraguay's independence.

Juana María de Lara was the emissary of Paraguayan revolutionaries. On the morning of May 15, 1811, she became the first woman to come to the revolutionary headquarters to celebrate the independence of Paraguay and congratulate the heroes of the independence. She brought them a bouquet of red, white and blue flowers that is believed to have inspired the national flag of Paraguay.

The bank of Paraguay issued a Five Guaranies banknote which depicts a Paraguayan woman holding a vase clad in traditional attire. The Banknote also depicts the coat of arms of the country on the left side.

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