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 .

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National flags

Current

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Peru.svg 1950–present National flag Red-white-red triband [1] [2] [3] [4]
Flag of Peru (state).svg 1825–present State Flag (National Ensign) Red-white-red triband defaced with the National Shield of Peru. [5]
Flag of Peru (war).svg 1901–presentWar flagA vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white, efaced with the Coat of arms of Peru. [5]
Flag of Peru (vertical).svg 1950–presentVertical flag
Vertical flag of Peru.svg 1950–presentVertical swallowtail flag

Historical

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg 1785 – 1824 Flag of Spain Last Spanish flag to fly in continental America.
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg 1542 – 1824Former flag of PeruFlag of the Viceroyalty of Peru featuring the Cross of Burgundy.
Bandera de Tupac Amaru II.svg 1780 – 1783Flag of the Túpac Amaru II rebellionFlag of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II.
Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg 1821 - 1822Former flag of PeruFirst flag of Peru, created by José de San Martín. [6] [7] [8]
Bandera del Peru (1822).svg 1822Former flag of PeruSecond flag, created by José Bernardo de Tagle, a horizontal triband defaced with a golden sun. [9]
Bandera del Peru (1822-1835).svg 1822 - 1825Former flag of PeruThird flag, by José Bernardo de Tagle, a vertical triband defaced with a golden sun. [10]
Flag of Peru (1825-1884).svg 1825 - 1884Former 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]
Flag of Peru (1825 - 1950).svg 1884 - 1950Former flag of PeruSame as the former flag, with two leaves in the Coat of Arms broken to symbolize the loss of Arica and Tarapacá.
Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg 1836 - 1839Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. [12]
Flag of South Peru.svg 1836 - 1839Flag of South Peru Flag of South Peru, a constituent republic within the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. [13]
Flag of Huanta.svg 1821 - 1839Flag of Iquicha Iquicha, a rebel against Peru and in favor of Spain. It later joined the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation

Government

FlagDateUseDescription
Presidential Standard of Peru.svg 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 (Peru).svg Flag for the Minister of Defence [15]

Military

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Peru (war).svg 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 Peru.svg 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 of the Armed Forces of Peru.svg Flag of the Joint Command Red flag with the emblem of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru in the center.
Rank flag for the Chief of the Joint Command (Peru).svg Flag of the Chief of the Joint Command
Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg Flag of the Peruvian Army Green flag with the emblem of the Peruvian army in the center. [17]
Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg 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.svg Flag of the Peruvian Air Force Blue flag with the emblem of the Peruvian air force in the center. [19]
Rank flag for the Commander General of the Peruvian Navy.svg Rank flag of the General Commander of the Navy [20]
Rank flag for Vicealmirante of the Peruvian Navy.svg Rank flag of Vicealmirante
Rank flag for Contraalmirante of the Peruvian Navy.svg Rank flag of Contraalmirante
Rank flag for Capitan de Navio of the Peruvian Navy.svg Rank flag of Capitán de Navío

Political flags

FlagDatepartyDescription
Fujimori flag.svg Cambio 90 - New Majority The orange flag, the main emblem of the majority of Fujimori political movements and organizations.
Flag of Fuerza Popular.svg Popular Force
Si Cumple (bandera).svg Sí Cumple
Flag of APRA.svg American Popular Revolutionary Alliance [21]
Flag of Sendero Luminoso.svg Shining Path Red flag with the Hammer and sickle in Canton.
Flag of the Militarized Communist Party of Peru.svg Militarized Communist Party of Peru Red flag with the Hammer and sickle in Canton.
Flag of the MRTA.svg Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement [22]
Bandera Union Revolucionaria.svg Revolutionary Union
Flag of Peru 2000.svg Peru 2000
Falange Perú [23]
Flag of Peru Libre.svg Free Peru
Peru MIR flag.svg Revolutionary Left Movement
Flag of ELN.svg National Liberation Army
Flag of the ethnocacerist movement.png Ethnocacerist Movement
Flag of FIR (Peru).svg Frente de Izquierda Revolucionaria
Bandera de la Sociedad de Patriotas.svg Sociedad de Patriotas del PerúMashup of the Cross of Burgundy with the Incan imperial standard
Bandera de Renovacion Popular.svg Popular Renewal
Frente de la Esperanza 2021 (bandera).svg Front of Hope 2021

Proposed flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg 1820Proposed flag of PeruProposed flag of 1820 by General William Miller. [24]
2022 Proposed flag of Peru.svg 2022Proposed flag of PeruProposed flag of 2022 by Nieves Limachi Quispe. [25] [26] [27]

Subnational flags

Departments

Provinces

Districts

Cities

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Lima.svg Flag of Lima, Peru's capital city.
Bandera de Arequipa.svg Flag of Arequipa, capital of the Arequipa Region
Flag of Ayacucho.svg Flag of Ayacucho, capital of the Ayacucho Region
Flag of Chachapoyas.svg Flag of Chachapoyas, capital of the Amazonas Region
Bandera de Chimbote.svg Flag of Chimbote, the largest city in the Ancash Region
Bandera de Cajamarca.svg Flag of Cajamarca, capital of the Cajamarca Region
Flag of Cusco (2021).svg Flag of Cusco, capital of the Cusco Region
Flag of Huanuco.svg Flag of Huánuco, capital of the Huánuco Region
Flag of Huancavelica.svg Flag of Huancavelica, capital of the Huancavelica Region
Flag of Huancayo.svg Flag of Huancayo, capital of the Junín Region
Flag of Trujillo (Peru).svg Flag of Trujillo, capital of the La Libertad Region
Bandera de Iquitos.png Flag of Iquitos, capital of the Loreto Region
Flag of Moquegua.svg Flag of Moquegua, capital of the Moquegua Region
Bandera de Piura.svg Flag of Piura, capital of the Piura Region
Flag of Puno.svg Flag of Puno, capital of the Puno Region
Flag of Tacna.svg Flag of Tacna, capital of the Tacna Region
Bandera de Tumbes.svg Flag of Tumbes, capital of the Tumbes Region

Burgees of Peru

FlagDateUseDescription
Burgee of Club Regatas Lima.svg Burgee of The Club de Regatas Lima
Burgee of YC Ancon.png Burgee of The Yacht Club Ancón
Burgee of YC Peruano.svg Burgee of The Yacht Club Peruano

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Political Constitution of Peru" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Peru".
  3. ↑ "Gobierno del Perú" (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ "Decreto Ley Nº 11323" (PDF). 31 March 1950.
  5. 1 2 "Ley que unifica y armoniza la regulación de los símbolos de la patria, símbolos del estado y emblemas nacionales - LEY - N° 32251 - CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA". busquedas.elperuano.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-23.
  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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