The flag of Peru was created by José de San Martín and adopted by the government of Peru in 1825. It is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be defaced with different emblems, and has different names. José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, commonly known as José de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South Americas successful struggle for independence from Spain. ... ... The flag of Austria - a simple horizontal triband The flag of France - a simple vertical triband, and also a tricolour The flag of Canada - a vertical triband with uneven bands and a defacement The triband is one of the most common designs of flag, and is the design of some... Defacement is a term used in heraldry and vexillology to refer to the addition of a symbol to a background. ...

June 7, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica, is celebrated as Flag Day. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Combatants Chile Peru Commanders Pedro Lagos Francisco Bolognesi † Strength 4,000 2,000 Casualties 474 dead or wounded ~1,000 dead or wounded 1 monitor lost The Battle of Arica or the assault and capture of the Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), took place on July 7, 1880, between the... Flag Day is also the first single by The Housemartins, featured on their London 0 Hull 4 There are two recognized definitions of the term Flag Day. The first definition is used to designate a day to fly a flag of a certain area, mostly that of nations; the second...

Variants

National flag (Bandera Nacional); ratio: 2:3

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National (civil) flag

The national or civil flag (Spanish: Bandera Nacional) is used by citizens. It has no additions to the common form. In was changed several times; before 1950 it looked like the current national ensign, and was used as both the civil and state flag, when General Manuel A. Odría removed the coat of arms from the national flag and created the state and war flags.
A civil flag is a version of the national flag that is flown by civilians on non-government installations or craft. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Manuel Apolinario Odría Amoretti (November 26, 1897–February 18, 1974) was the President of Peru from 1948 to 1956. ...

State flag (Pabellón Nacional); ratio: 2:3

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National ensign (state flag)

The national ensign or state flag (Pabellón Nacional), used by state institutions, is defaced with the coat of arms of Peru (Escudo de Armas). A form of this flag, the national standard (estandarte nacional) is used indoors by official and private institutions.
The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... the ...

War flag (Bandera de Guerra); ratio: 2:3

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War flag

The war flag (Bandera de Guerra), similar to the state flag, is defaced with the national shield (Escudo Nacional). It is flown by the Peruvian military and national police, and is typically inscribed with the service, name and number of the unit flying it. A war flag is a flag used by military forces. ... the ... Military branches: Army (Ejército Peruano), Navy (Marina de Guerra del Perú; includes Naval Air, Marines, and Coast Guard), Air Force (Fuerza Aérea del Perú), National Police (includes General Police, Security Police, and Technical Police) Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age Military manpower - availability: males age 15...

Naval jack (Bandera de proa); ratio: 1:1

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Naval jack

The naval jack (bandera de proa) is not based on the triband; it is a square flag, consisting of a white square with the coat of arms (Escudo de Armas) on a red field. It is used on battleships, usually with the ensign of the highest-rank officer on board above it. Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. ...

History

Proposed flag, 1820 During the Viceroyalty of Peru, the Spanish flag was used in the colonial era. In 1820, during the struggle for independence, British Admiral William Miller, hoisted the first flag attempting to represent the emerging country, in Tacna. It was a navy blue flag with a golden sun (possibly Inti). This flag was lost, but the description survived. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Tacna is a city in southern Peru, located only 35 km (21 mi) north from the border with Chile. ... Inti or Sun of May of the flag of Argentina, 1818 In Inca mythology, Inti was the sun god, as well a patron deity of Tahuantinsuyu. ...	Flag hoisted by Admiral Miller in October 1820.
1820 flag This design was created by General José de San Martín and decreed as the national flag on 21 October 1820. Two diagonal lines joining opposite corners divide the flag into four fields. The top and bottom ones were white, the other two were red. There was an oval-shaped laurel crown at the center, inside of which there was the sun rising behind mountains by the sea. Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1820_proposal). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1820_proposal). ... Image File history File links FIAV_proposal. ... José Francisco de San Martín Matorras, commonly known as José de San Martín (25 February 1778 – 17 August 1850) was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South Americas successful struggle for independence from Spain. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The origin of the flag is not certain, but speculations exist. A literary tradition, wrote by Abraham Valdelomar in 1917, tells that San Martín, having arrived to the coast of southern Pisco, was inspired by the colors of parihuanas, red-and-white flamingos. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Pisco is a city in Peru. ... Flamingos are gregarious wading birds in the genus Phoenicopterus and family Phoenicopteridae. ... Historians of the early Peruvian Republic, such as Leguía y Martínez and Pareja Paz Soldán, give a different explanation: San Martín took the red from the flag of Chile and the white from the flag of Argentina, in recognition of the origin of the men in the liberating army. Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Chile consists of two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the... The flag has a 9:14 ratio The ornamental flag The national flag of Argentina dates from 1812. ...	First republican flag, created by General José de San Martín.
March 1822 flag In March 1822, José Bernardo de Tagle, Marquis of Torre Tagle and Supreme Delegate of the Republic, who replaced San Martín provisionally when the latter traveled to Guayaquil, decreed a new design for the flag. This consisted og a horizontal triband, with a white band between two red ones, and a golden sun at the center, similar to the flag of Argentina. This modification was justified, according to Torre Tagle, by the inconvenients in the construction of the previous version, among other issues. Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1821_-_1822). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1821_-_1822). ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... ... Nickname: La Perla del Paficico Country Ecuador Province Guayas Canton Guayaquil (canton) Mayor Jaime Nebot Saadi (PSC) Area    - City 1,214. ... The Sun of May is one of the national emblems of Argentina and featured on the countrys flag. ... A problem came up on the battlefields: the resemblance with the Spanish flag, especially from far away, made the distinction between the armies difficult, which led to a new change to the flag.	Second design, by Torre Tagle.
May 1822 flag On 31 May 1822, Torre Tagle changed the design again. The new version was a vertical triband, with red outer bands and a white middle band, with a golden sun at the center. Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1822). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1822). ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ...	Third design.
1825 flag On 25 February 1825, during Simón Bolívar's administration, the Constituent Congress changed the design of the flag through a law of national symbols. The sun was changed for the new coat of arms, designed by José Gregorio Paredes and Francisco Javier Cortés. Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1822_-_1825). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(1822_-_1825). ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1825 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Simón Bolívar Monument, Sixth Avenue entrance to Central Park, New York City Simón Bolívar Memorial Monument, near Santa Marta, Colombia Equestrian statue of Bolívar on Bolívar Square, Caracas Simón Bolívar Park in Cúcuta, Colombia Simón José Antonio de la Sant... the ...	Fourth flag, created in 1825.

Flag of the Republic of South Peru, 1836-9.

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Flags of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation era, 1836-9

From 1836 to 1839, Peru was temporarily dissolved into the Republics of South Peru and North Peru, which joined Bolivia to form the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. October 2, Charles Darwin returns from his voyage around the world. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... South Peru within the Confederation   Capital Tacna History    - Established March 17, 1836  - Disestablished August 25, 1839 The Republic of South Peru was a short-lived state that existed in South America between the years 1836 and 1839. ... North Peru within the Confederation   Capital Lima History    - Established August 11, 1836  - Disestablished August 25, 1839 The Republic of North Peru was one of the three constituent Republics of the short-lived Peru-Bolivian Confederation of 1836-39. ... Capital Tacna Created 1836 Dissolved 1839 Demonym Peru-bolivian The Peru-Bolivian Confederation (or sometime - Confederacy) was a short-lived confederal state that existed in South America between the years 1836 and 1839. ...

The South was formed first, thus adopting a new flag: a red vertical band on the left, with a golden sun and four small stars above (representing Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cusco and Puno, the four Departments of the republic), and the right side divided into an upper green band and a lower white one. The North kept the currency and all symbols of the dissolved Peru, including its flag. See other Peruvian regions President Daniel Vera Capital Arequipa Largest city Area 63,345. ... Ayacucho is a region of Peru, located in the south-central Andes of the country. ... See other Peruvian regions President Carlos R. Cuaresma Capital Cusco Area 71,986. ... Puno is a department in Peru. ...

Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation, 1836-9.

The flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation showed the coats of arms of Bolivia, South and North Peru, from left to right and slanted at different angles, on a red field, adorned by a laurel crown. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peru-Bolivian_Confederation. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peru-Bolivian_Confederation. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... Capital Tacna Created 1836 Dissolved 1839 Demonym Peru-bolivian The Peru-Bolivian Confederation (or sometime - Confederacy) was a short-lived confederal state that existed in South America between the years 1836 and 1839. ... Laurel may refer to: // Lauraceae, the botanical laurel family, including Bay laurel Laurus nobilis, the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning California Laurel Umbellularia californica is a related tree or large shrub True Cinnamon or Ceylon Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum, the inner bark...

After the dissolution of the Confederation, the old Republic of Peru was restored to its 1836 composition, as well as its national symbols.

1950 flag

In 1950, General Odría modified the national flag to its current form, removing the coat of arms from the civil flag, since it was used de facto, being easier to make. The national ensign and war flag were created for exclusive uses, each with a variant of the coat of arms, which was also changed slightly. These remain as the official flags today.

National symbols of Peru
Flag | Coat of Arms | National Anthem | Cockade

A national flag is a flag that symbolises a country and that can usually be flown by citizens of that country. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... This gallery of sovereign-state flags shows the flags of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This gallery of sovereign state coats of arms shows the coat of arms of sovereign states in the list of sovereign states. ... This overview contains the flags of dependent territories. ... This overview shows the coat of arms of dependent territories. ... This overview contains the flags of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ... This overview contains the coats of arms of self-proclaimed states that have declared their independence, exert control over (at least part of) the claimed territory and population, but have not been acknowledged as independent states by the international community at large. ... This article is intended as a list of flags from micronations - that is, unrecognised statelike entities that are largely or wholly ephemeral in nature. ... This overview contains the coats of arms of micronations, self-proclaimed statelike entities that are largely or wholly ephemeral in nature. ... This gallery contains the flags of states that were (at least de facto) independent in the past. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru_(state). ... the ... The Peruvian National Anthem is the national anthem of Peru. ... Cockade (escarapela) of Peru. ...

See also

• Flags of Peru

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External links

• Peru at Flags of the World