List of flags of Peru

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This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Peru. For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Peru.

National flags

Current

Flag Date Use Description
1950 - State Flag (National Ensign) of Peru
(Pabellón Nacional)		 Red-white-red triband defaced with the Coat of Arms (Escudo de armas) of Peru.[1]
1950- National flag of Peru Red-white-red triband[2][3][4][5]
1950 - Vertical Flag of Peru
1950 - Vertical Swallowtail Flag of Peru

Historical

Flag Date Use Description
1785 – 1824 Flag of Spain Last Spanish flag to fly in continental America.
1542 – 1824 Former flag of Peru Flag of the Viceroyalty of Peru featuring the Cross of Burgundy.
1780 – 1783 Flag of the Túpac Amaru II rebellion Flag of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II.
1821 - 1822 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 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 Same as the former flag, with two leaves in the Coat of Arms broken to symbolize the loss of Arica and Tarapacá.
1836 - 1839 Flag of the
Peru-Bolivian Confederation
 Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.[12]
1836 - 1839 Flag of
South Peru
 Flag of South Peru, a constituent republic within the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.[13]
1821 - 1839 Flag of Iquicha Iquicha, a rebel against Peru and in favor of Spain. It later joined the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation

Government

Flag Date Use Description
Presidential flag White flag with the coat of arms of Peru at the center, with five suns in splendour at the corners.[14]
Flag for the
Minister of Defense
 [15]

Military

Flag Date Use Description
1950 - War flag of Peru
(Bandera de Guerra)		 Red-white-red triband defaced with the National Shield (Escudo Nacional) of Peru.[16]
Naval jack of the
Navy of Peru
 A square flag, consisting of a white square with the Coat of Arms (Escudo de Armas) on a red field.
Flag of the Joint Command Red flag with the emblem of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru in the center.
Flag of the Chief of the Joint Command
Flag of the Peruvian Army Green flag with the emblem of the Peruvian army in the center.[17]
Flag of the Peruvian Navy Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Peruvian navy in the center.[18]
Flag of the Peruvian Air Force Blue flag with the emblem of the Peruvian air force in the center.[19]
Rank flag of the General Commander of the Navy [20]
Rank flag of Vicealmirante
Rank flag of Contraalmirante
Rank flag of Capitán de Navío

Political flags

Flag Date party Description
Cambio 90 - New Majority The orange flag, the main emblem of the majority of Fujimori political movements and organizations.
Popular Force
Sí Cumple
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance [21]
Shining Path Red flag with the Hammer and sickle in Canton.
Militarized Communist Party of Peru Red flag with the Hammer and sickle in Canton.
Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement [22]
Revolutionary Union
Peru 2000
Falange Perú
 [23]
Free Peru
Revolutionary Left Movement
National Liberation Army
Ethnocacerist Movement
Frente de Izquierda Revolucionaria
Sociedad de Patriotas del Perú Mashup of the Cross of Burgundy with the Incan imperial standard
Popular Renewal
Front of Hope 2021

Proposed flags

Flag Date Use Description
1820 Proposed flag of Peru Proposed flag of 1820 by
General William Miller.[24]
2022 Proposed flag of Peru Proposed flag of 2022 by Nieves Limachi Quispe.[25][26][27]

Subnational flags

Departments

Provinces

Main article: Commons:Flags of provinces of Peru

Districts

Main article: Commons:Flags of districts of Peru

Cities

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Lima, Peru's capital city.
Flag of
Arequipa Region
Flag of
Ayacucho Region
Flag of Chachapoyas, capital of the Amazonas Region
Flag of
Ancash Region
Flag of
Cajamarca Region
Flag of
Cusco Region
Flag of
Huánuco Region
Flag of
Huancavelica Region
Flag of
Junín Region
Flag of
La Libertad Region
Flag of
Loreto Region
Flag of
Moquegua Region
Flag of
Piura Region
Flag of
Puno Region
Flag of
Tacna Region
Flag of
Tumbes Region

Burgees of Peru

Flag Date Use Description
Burgee of The Club de Regatas Lima
Burgee of The Yacht Club Ancón
Burgee of The Yacht Club Peruano

See also

References

  1. ^ Member Association - Peru - FIFA.com
  2. ^ "Political Constitution of Peru" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Peru".
  4. ^ "Gobierno del Perú" (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Decreto Ley Nº 11323" (PDF). 31 March 1950.
  6. ^ Mariano Felipe Paz Soldán (1868). Historia del Perú independiente. pp. 75–. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  7. ^ Jorge Fernández Stoll. "Los orígenes de la bandera", Lima, Sociedad Bolivariana de Lima, 1953
  8. ^ "History of the Peruvian Flag (October 1820)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  9. ^ "History of the Peruvian Flag (1822)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  10. ^ "History of the Peruvian Flag (1823)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  11. ^ "Peru - Historical Flags". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  12. ^ "Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation (1838-1839)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  13. ^ "South Peru within the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation (1838-1839)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  14. ^ "Peru - Presidential flag". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  15. ^ "Peru - Rank Flags". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  16. ^ "Peru - Governmental and Military Flags". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  17. ^ "Peruvian Army". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  18. ^ "Peruvian Navy". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  19. ^ "Peruvian Air Force". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  20. ^ "Peru - Rank Flags". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  21. ^ "APRA-PAP — Peruvian "Aprist" Party". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  22. ^ "MRTA: "Tupac Amaru" Revolutionary Movement (Peru)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  23. ^ "Peru Phalanx (Peru)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  24. ^ "History of the Peruvian Flag (May 1820)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  25. ^ "Congresista Limachi impulsa propuesta para cambiar bandera del Perú" (in Spanish). 22 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  26. ^ "Bandera Nacional del Perú: ¿Qué significado tienen los colores de la nueva propuesta de Nieves Limachi?" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  27. ^ "Congresista Nieves Limachi traslada a la PCM propuesta para cambiar el diseño, colores y forma de la bandera nacional" (in Spanish). 23 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-23.

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