Flag of Peru

Peru

Names	El Pendón Bicolor (The Bicolor Banner), La Enseña Nacional (The National Ensign)
Use	State flag, state and naval ensign
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	February 25, 1824 (current triband version).
Design	A vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white with the Coat of Arms (Escudo de Armas) centered on the white band.
Variant flag of Peru
Name	National ensign of Peru. (Pabellón nacional)
Use	Civil flag and ensign
Proportion	2:3
Design	A vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white.
Variant flag of Peru
Name	War flag of Peru (Bandera de guerra)
Use	War flag
Proportion	2:3
Design	A vertical triband of red (hoist-side and fly-side) and white with the National Coat of Arms (Escudo Nacional) centered on the white band.
Variant flag of Peru
Name	Naval jack of Peru (Bara de proa)
Proportion	1:1
Design	A red square with the white square in the center bearing the Coat of Arms (Escudo de Armas) in the center.

The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in 1824. It is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be defaced with different emblems, and has different names. Flag day in Peru is celebrated on June 7, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica.

The Peruvian coat of arms includes the vicuña (a relative of the llama and alpaca), the quina (cinchona) tree, and a cornucopia of gold.

Red represents the blood that was spilled for the fight for independence, and white represents peace and bravery.

The National Ensign or the National Flag (pabellón nacional), used by state institutions, is marked with the Coat of Arms (Escudo de Armas). It is used during ceremonies in which the National Flag is hoisted in the presence of spectators (as opposed to a static, permanent flag). A form of this flag, the national standard (estandarte nacional) is used indoors by official and private institutions. It is used for the Government Palace, the United Nations, etc.

The civil flag or ensign (Spanish: bandera nacional) is used by citizens. It has no additions to the common form. It was changed several times; before 1950 it looked like the current national flag and was used as both the civil and the state flag, when General Manuel A. Odría removed the coat of arms from the flag and created the state and war flags. The Civil flag lacks Coat of Arms.