Information on Peru's flag?

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Mrs. Obama rules!

I'll give you the short version, not from Wiki (yeah, anyone can copy/paste) but from actual peruvians:
The flag is red-white-red (vertical stripes) and these colours came from the peruvian Flamingoes or Pariguanas when San Martin (the one who fought for independence) saw them flying in the sky of the Paracas bay. The red stands for the blood spilled in the independence war, the white symbolizes peace.
The shield in the middle represent all 3 kingdoms: Mineral, animal and vegetable. The vegetable kingdom is represneted by the Arbol de la Quina (or Quinine tree), the animal kingdom is represented by the vicuÃ±a and the mineral kingdom is represented by a cornucopia filled with golgen coins. The actual peruvian flag is the third one they designed, the first one had diagonal stripes, the second one horizontal (very much alike the Spanish flag so they threw that one away) and the third one with the vertical lines.

ferdinandrios71

Of course. General San MartÃn, argentinian, was the chief of an expedition that fought against the Spanish Crown; well, he was resting near the BahÃa of Paracas (placed in Ica, about 200 km south of Lima, where few days ago it was an extreme earthquake) and he had a beautiful dream: many birds known as "parihuanas" with red wings and white chest started to fly over the best beautiful country he hadever seen, where the people were worker and pacific, the soil and sea rich and there was not poverty and explotation.
When he woke up, he said for itself: "He aquÃ la bandera de PerÃº: roja como la sangre de sus hÃ©roes, blanca como su espÃritu indeclinable" (more or less: "Here you have the Peruvian flag: red like its heros' blood, white like its brave soul)

Years later, was created the shield (escudo), that has three elements, one for each natural kingdom: the "Ã¡rbol de la quina", an extraordinary tree whose roots and leaves is extracted the "quinina", an ancient medicin to malarieae; the vicuÃ±a (no llama, please!!!!!!) whose hair is considered the most fine fibre over the world from an auquÃ©nido (a camel family); finally, the cornucopia, from greek origin, symbolises the mineral abundance of PerÃº, mainly gold, Ag, Zn, Mo, Ni, Cu, etc
Try the encyclopedia britannica on line, key: san martin creation peruvian flag
Regards

saigonita

I agree with Ferdinandrios71 answer, buena!

Cameron

Try this website:

http://www.indexmundi.com/peru/flag_description.html

or

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/pe.html

or

http://www.worldflags101.com/p/peru-flag.aspx

I hope that helps...

Coach

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Peru

Alejandra A

Flag of Peru - Description of the Peru Flag

As the above picture of the Peru Flag indicates the overall background is Red and white

The Peruvian Flag is described as three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), white, and red with the Peruvian coat of arms centered in the white band

The Meaning & History of the Peru coat of arms features:

A shield with the image of a vicuna which is llama-like ruminant mammal of the central Andes which possesses a fine silky fleece

A cinchona tree (the source of quinine)

A yellow cornucopia spilling out gold coins - a cornucopia is a cone-shaped ornament or receptacle with overflowing contents signifying prosperity - it is also called horn of plenty

All of theses items are framed by a green wreath symbolic of economy for the Tupac Katari ( an indigenous people of Peru )

According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Peru flag represent the following:

White - peace and honesty

Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour

The basic style shown in the picture of the Peru flag is described as Emblem -reflecting the central design of the flag pattern

All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right

The shape and flag ratio of the Peruvian flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1Â½ times the height )

The emblem on the Peru flag pictures the Peruvian coat of arms

The flag was officially adopted on February 25, 1825

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