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Peru Flag
Peru's national flag is a direct vertical tricolour of red, white, and red. The ordinary national flag is deliberately plain, without a shield in its ce...
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About Peru and its flag
Peru's national flag is a direct vertical tricolour of red, white, and red. The ordinary national flag is deliberately plain, without a shield in its central white panel, which helps distinguish it from official state variants that carry additional emblems. Its clear arrangement makes the colour order the main feature to identify.
Flag design and meaning
The national flag has three equal vertical bands: red at the hoist, white in the centre, and red at the fly. The standard national form has no central coat of arms or shield. The uninterrupted white panel is therefore an important detail when comparing Peru with flags that use a similar red-and-white layout.
- Plain red-white-red national design: The official material establishes the national flag as a plain vertical red, white, and red tricolour without a central shield; it does not provide a separate colour interpretation in the evidence used here.
History and adoption
Peru's National Geographic Institute records the flag among the country's national symbols and identifies the law of 25 February 1825 in its development. Official material also records a ratification in 1950. The Ministry of Culture preserves historic patriotic symbols, connecting the flag with a wider national collection rather than assigning an unsupported earlier origin.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for three equal vertical bands in the order red, white, and red, with no emblem in the centre.
- Do not confuse Peru's ordinary national flag with a state variant that includes a central coat of arms.
Peru flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Peru flag is currently grouped as medium difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as South America, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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