Coat of arms of Peru

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Coat of arms of Peru
Escudo nacional del Perú.svg
Details
Introduced February 25, 1825
Heraldic shield Cornucopia , cinchona tree , vicuna
Other elements National flag , standard

The coat of arms of Peru was introduced on February 25, 1825.

description

The coat of arms can be heraldic following description :

Within a golden border, divided in gold, split at the top, heraldically on the right in blue a left-facing vicuña in natural colors, heraldically on the left in silver a stylized cinchona tree in natural colors, below in red a golden cornucopia that pours out gold coins .

  1. The first field shows a brown vicuna standing on sand-colored land on a light blue coat of arms , which symbolizes the fauna of Peru.
  2. The second field represents the flora of the country and shows a green cinchona tree in silver .
  3. The lower, red field shows a golden cornucopia that stands for mineral resources .

A wreath of oak leaves hovers over the sign .

Flag of Peru

The shield rests on diagonally spread out Peruvian national flags and an underlying standard in the national colors on each side, the pole tips of which are in gold .

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992, ISBN 3-570-01082-1 .

See also