Argentina P362 50 pesos 2015 UNC | Falkland Islands propaganda｜war｜map｜gaucho

This note represents the Argentine propaganda narrative about their invasion of the Falkland Islands, a self-governing British overseas territory, "commemorating" the 32nd anniversary of that "achievement" (even though the British soundly defeated them). Argentina refers to the islands as the "Islas Malvinas"; "malvina" means an inhabitant of St. Malo, France. British and French (later Spanish) forts were built in the 1760s. German immigrant to Argentina Louis Vernet founded a settlement that lasted 1826–1833, of 80-100 people. Around 2 dozen were Argentinians (gauchos). Argentina portrays them here as part of its national myth that Argentina settled the Falklands. In reality, the overwhelming majority of the islands' 3,700 residents are British citizens who wish to remain so, enjoying self-government as a British Overseas Territory.

Colors: Deep navy blue print on light teal, pink, yellow, and multishaded cyan underprint; serial numbers red and black.

Front:

• Map of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands superimposed on a map of southernmost Argentina and Chile.
• Map of South America and the Caribbean including the so-called "Argentina Antarctic Territory"
• Giant kelp (seaweed)
• Albatross

Back:

• Gaucho Antonio Rivero riding a horse and holding a waving Argentine flag.
• Landscape and Darwin cemetery (Argentine cemetery on the Falkland Islands)
• Light cruiser "General Belgrano" (sunk by the Royal Navy during the Falklands War, May 2nd, 1982)
• Falkland seagull (gaviota malvinense)
• Coat of arms at bottom-right corner

Size: 155 × 65 mm