This flag is a former version of Peru.
First republican flag decreedThis flag
San Martín’s first republican flag, diagonally divided into red and white fields with a central emblem, was officially decreed.
Horizontal sun triband introduced
Torre Tagle replaced the first design with a horizontal red-white-red triband bearing a sun at its center.
Version used 1822–1825
It had vertical red-white-red stripes with a sun on the white band.
Coat of arms replaces sun
A law replaced the central sun with the coat of arms on the vertical red-white-red triband.
Coat of arms altered
The coat of arms on the flag was altered, producing the version used until 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.
