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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 ]
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
Peruvian law describes the coat of arms as follows: [1] "The arms of the Peruvian Nation shall consist of a shield divided into three fields: one celestial blue to the right, with a vicuna looking inside; other white to the left, with a Cinchona officinalis placed within, and another, red, in the bottom and smaller, with a cornucopia pouring coins, signifying with these symbols the treasures ...
National symbols of Peru are the symbols that are used in Peru to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of the cultural life and history. The national symbols of Peru are established by law and part of the Political Constitution of Peru (Article 49).
The history of Peru spans 15 millennia, [1] ... he travelled to southern and Upper Peru, and the final flag and coat of arms of Peru was established on February 25, ...
This rainbow flag is sometimes displayed as a symbol of the Inca Empire (Tawantinsuyu), although Peruvian historiographers and the Peruvian Congress have stated that the empire never had a flag. [17] [18] While the wiphala is an emblem related principally to the Aymara people, the Inca had their origins with the Quechua people.
Members of the three branches of the Peruvian Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru performing the oath of allegiance to the Peruvian flag in Plaza Bolognesi during celebrations for Flag Day in 2013. The Oath of Allegiance to the Flag of Peru is a military ceremony celebrated annually on 7 June (Flag Day) by the Peruvian Armed Forces. [1 ...
The Viceroyalty of Peru (Spanish: Virreinato del Perú), officially known as the Kingdom of Peru (Spanish: Reino del Perú), was a Spanish imperial provincial administrative district, created in 1542, that originally contained modern-day Peru and most of the Spanish Empire in South America, governed from the capital of Lima.