Peru

The flag of Peru is a vertical red-white-red triband.

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Colours2

Red#D91023 · 67%
White#FFFFFF · 33%

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Traits

Layout: Vertical stripes
Pattern: Tricolor
Text: None

Details

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Added: Jul 1, 2025

History

The national flag of Peru has a 2:3 proportion and was officially adopted on 25 February 1825, with the current detailed version dating from 31 March 1950. Its red and white colors are associated with independence, peace, purity, and the legacy of the Incas. Earlier Peruvian flags included a diagonal quartered design with a central emblem and a horizontal red-white-red version with a red sun before the present vertical triband was established.

Sources

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Timeline

1820
to 1822
First republican flag decreed
San Martín’s first republican flag, diagonally divided into red and white fields with a central emblem, was officially decreed.
wikipedia.org
1822
to 1822
Horizontal sun triband introduced
Torre Tagle replaced the first design with a horizontal red-white-red triband bearing a sun at its center.
wikipedia.org · elperuano.pe
1822
to 1825
Version used 1822–1825
It had vertical red-white-red stripes with a sun on the white band.
1825
to 1884
Coat of arms replaces sun
A law replaced the central sun with the coat of arms on the vertical red-white-red triband.
wikipedia.org · elperuano.pe · crwflags.com
1884
to 1950
Coat of arms altered
The coat of arms on the flag was altered, producing the version used until 1950.
wikipedia.org
1950
Plain national flag established
The plain red-white-red triband became the national flag, while flags bearing emblems were distinguished for other official uses.
wikipedia.org · crwflags.com · elperuano.pe