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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 ]
Years later, during the war with Ecuador in 1941, Peru was the first country in the Americas to carry out a military paratrooper operation in Puerto Bolívar. [83] [84] [85] In 1929 the Peruvian Aviation Cross decoration was created.
Flag of the Protectorate of Peru: 1822: Flag of the Peruvian Republic: 1822 – 1825: Flag of the Peruvian Republic: 1836 – 1839: Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation: 1992 – 1999: Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: 1959 – 1975: Flag of Suriname: 1828 – 1830: Flag of Uruguay: 1811 – 1812: Flag of the First ...
Known as the "Civic Flag", it was first adopted by the IV Division of the Army of the Andes, formed by San Juan natives during the Argentine war for Independence. It is also known as the "Cabot Flag" as the IV Division was led by Lieutenant General Juan Manuel Cabot. It is the only flag of an Argentine province whose reverse differs from the ...
Former flag of Peru: First flag of Peru, created by José de San Martín. [6] [7] [8] 1822: Former flag of Peru: Second flag, created by José Bernardo de Tagle, a horizontal triband defaced with a golden sun. [9] 1822 - 1825: Former flag of Peru: Third flag, by José Bernardo de Tagle, a vertical triband defaced with a golden sun. [10] 1825 - 1884
De la Serna abandoned the city, and on 12 July 1821, San Martín occupied Lima and declared Peruvian independence on 28 July 1821. He created the first Peruvian flag. Upper Peru (present-day Bolivia) remained as a Spanish stronghold until the army of Simón Bolívar liberated it three years later. José de San Martín was declared Protector of ...
On October 21, San Martín created the flag of the Republic of Peru. Hostilities began with a campaign in the Peruvian highlands led by General Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales from October 4, 1820, to January 8, 1821.
Because Peru was geographically situated in the central part of western South America, with an immense coast (at that time extending from Machala to the Loa River) and with borders with four nations (currently with five), there was a necessity for self-defense. [citation needed] Castilla sought to expand and well-equip the Peruvian Navy. His ...