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The Flag of Peru (Spanish: Bandera del Perú), often referred to as The Bicolour (la Bicolor), was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. [1]
The first national flag of Peru was created in 1820, when José de San Martín arrived with his Army of the Andes from Argentina and Chile. The Peruvian flag he designed combined the colours red and white, said to have been chosen because San Martín saw a flock of flamingos take wing at his arrival.
Former flag of Peru: Third flag, by José Bernardo de Tagle, a vertical triband defaced with a golden sun. [10] 1825 - 1884: Former flag of Peru and North Peru: Fourth flag, by José Gregorio Paredes and Francisco Javier Cortés, a vertical triband defaced with the second version of the Coat of Arms. [11] 1884 - 1950: Former flag of Peru
The current state flag of Peru was officially adopted on February 25, 1825, and modified in 1950. The flag consists of three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the coat of arms centered in the white band.
The flag of Peru in 1825. The flag created by José Bernardo de Tagle was ratified in 1825, leaving three vertical stripes, the extreme red and the center white, featuring the coat of arms in the middle of the white strip.
In 1838 General Santa Cruz created the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation, in which Peru entered as two entities: North Peru (under the flag of 1825), and South Peru (with a new flag). In 1839, General Santa Cruz was overthrown and the flag of 1825 was re-established for the whole country.
The the plain triband is the bandera nacional, confirmed as the pabellón nacional by Decree No. 1323 of 31 March 1950. According to the Peruvian Ministry of External Relations (at www.rree.gob.pe/simbolos/bandera.htm), this is the bandera nacional para izar (national flag for hoisting).
The Flag of Peru (Spanish: Bandera del Perú), often referred to as The Bicolour (la Bicolor) was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band.
The flag of Peru consists of two red and a central white vertical stripe, where red symbolizes the sacrifices made in the struggle for independence, and white symbolizes peace, purity and freedom.
The sun and also the colors in the flag are old Inca symbols. Peru’s state and army flags have two differently designed emblems in the middle, but with the same symbols. There are coats of arms that show the llama animal vikunja, the Chinese tree and a cornucopia full of gold money.