This is a list of flags used in or otherwise associated with Peru. For more information on the national flag, see Flag of Peru.

National flags

Current

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1950–present	National flag	Red-white-red vertical triband[1][2][3][4]
	1825–present	State flag, state and naval ensign	Red-white-red vertical triband defaced with the national shield of Peru.[5]
	1901–present	War flag	Red-white-red vertical triband defaced with the coat of arms of Peru.[5]
	1950–present	Vertical flag
	1950–present	Vertical swallowtail flag

Historical

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1542–1824	Former flag of Peru	Flag of the Viceroyalty of Peru featuring the Cross of Burgundy.
	1785–1824	Flag of Spain	Last Spanish flag to fly in continental America.
	1780–1783	Flag of the Túpac Amaru II rebellion	Flag of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II.
	1821–1822	Former flag of Peru	First flag of Peru, created by José de San Martín.[6][7][8]
	1822	Former flag of Peru	Second flag, created by José Bernardo de Tagle, a horizontal triband defaced with a golden sun.[9]
	1822–1825	Former flag of Peru	Third flag, by José Bernardo de Tagle, a vertical triband defaced with a golden sun.[10]
	1825–1884	Former flag of Peru and North Peru	Fourth flag, by José Gregorio Paredes and Francisco Javier Cortés, a vertical triband defaced with the second version of the coat of arms.[11]
	1884–1950	Former flag of Peru	Same as the former flag, with two leaves in the coat of arms broken to symbolize the loss of Arica and Tarapacá.
	1836–1839	Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation	Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.[12]
	1836–1839	Flag of South Peru	Flag of South Peru, a constituent republic within the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.[13]
	1821–1839	Flag of Iquicha	Iquicha, a rebel against Peru and in favor of Spain. It later joined the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.

Government

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Presidential flag	White flag with the coat of arms of Peru at the center, with five suns in splendour at the corners.[14]
		Flag for the Minister of Defence	[15]

Military

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		War flag of Peru (Bandera de Guerra)	Red-white-red triband defaced with the Coat of arms of Peru.
		Naval jack of the Navy of Peru	A square flag, consisting of a white square with the Coat of Arms (Escudo de Armas) on a red field.
		Flag of the Joint Command	Red flag with the emblem of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru in the center.
		Flag of the Chief of the Joint Command
		Flag of the Peruvian Army	Green flag with the emblem of the Peruvian army in the center.[16]
		Flag of the Peruvian Navy	Dark blue flag with the emblem of the Peruvian navy in the center.[17]
		Flag of the Peruvian Air Force	Blue flag with the emblem of the Peruvian air force in the center.[18]
		Rank flag of the General Commander of the Navy	[19]
		Rank flag of vicealmirante (vice admiral)
		Rank flag of contraalmirante (counter admiral)
		Rank flag of capitán de navío (captain)

Political flags

Flag	Date	party	Description
		Cambio 90 - New Majority	The orange flag, the main emblem of the majority of Fujimori political movements and organizations.
		Popular Force
		Sí Cumple
		American Popular Revolutionary Alliance	[20]
		Shining Path	Red flag with the hammer and sickle in canton.
		Militarized Communist Party of Peru	Red flag with the hammer and sickle in canton.
		Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement	[21]
		Revolutionary Union
		Peru 2000
		Falange Perú	[22]
		Falange Universitaria
		Free Peru
		Revolutionary Left Movement
		National Liberation Army
		Ethnocacerist Movement
		Frente de Izquierda Revolucionaria
		Sociedad de Patriotas del Perú	Mashup of the Cross of Burgundy with the Incan imperial standard.
		Popular Renewal
		Front of Hope 2021

Proposed flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1820	Proposed flag of Peru	Proposed flag of 1820 by General William Miller.[23]
	2022	Proposed flag of Peru	Proposed flag of 2022 by Nieves Limachi Quispe.[24][25][26]

Subnational flags

Cities

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of Lima, Peru's capital city.
		Flag of Arequipa, capital of the Arequipa Region
		Flag of Ayacucho, capital of the Ayacucho Region
		Flag of Chachapoyas, capital of the Amazonas Region
		Flag of Chimbote, the largest city in the Ancash Region
		Flag of Cajamarca, capital of the Cajamarca Region
		Flag of Cusco, capital of the Cusco Region
		Flag of Huánuco, capital of the Huánuco Region
		Flag of Huancavelica, capital of the Huancavelica Region
		Flag of Huancayo, capital of the Junín Region
		Flag of Trujillo, capital of the La Libertad Region
		Flag of Iquitos, capital of the Loreto Region
		Flag of Moquegua, capital of the Moquegua Region
		Flag of Piura, capital of the Piura Region
		Flag of Puno, capital of the Puno Region
		Flag of Tacna, capital of the Tacna Region
		Flag of Tumbes, capital of the Tumbes Region

Burgees of Peru

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Burgee of the Club de Regatas Lima
		Burgee of the Yacht Club Ancón
		Burgee of the Yacht Club Peruano

See also

• Coat of arms of Peru
• National Anthem of Peru
• Vexillology

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to National flag of Peru.

• Peru at Flags of the World
• Peruvian flag history
• Peru Flag at Flagscorner.com