National symbols of Peru

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). ^[1]

Official symbols

The official symbols of Peru are established by law and part of the Political Constitution of Peru (Article 49). ^[1]

	Symbol	Image	Adopted
Flag	Flag of Peru	National Flag	February 25, 1825
National anthem	National Anthem of Peru		September 19, 1821
Coat of arms	Coat of arms of Peru	Coat of Arms of Peru	March 18, 2016

Unofficial symbols

	Symbol	Image	Remarks
National flower	Cantua (kantuta or guano) Cantua buxifolia [2]	Cantuta buxifolia	Unofficial national flower emblems
National animal	Vicuña Vicugna vicugna	Vicugna vicugna	Unofficial national animal emblems
National bird	Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana [2]	Rupicola peruviana	Unofficial national bird emblems
National colors		Red  White	Unofficial national symbol
Cockade	Cockade of Peru Escarapela [1]	Cockade	Unofficial national symbol
National Instrument	Pan-flute		Unofficial national symbol.

Peruvian icons

Icons of Peruvian culture.

	Image	Remarks
Machu Picchu	Machu Picchu	Inca ruins of Machu Picchu.
Inca Kola	Machu Picchu	Sweet yellow soft drink.
Incan Empire		Ancient civilization that encompassed Peru.

See also

• List of national animals
• List of national anthems
• List of national birds
• List of national flowers

References

1. Congress of Peru, Political Constitution of Peru Article 49 Archived 2015-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved October 30, 2008
2. (in Spanish) National Institute for Natural Resources (INRENA), Boletín de Noticias No. 588 ^{[ permanent dead link ]}, retrieved October 30, 2008