). Likewise in Colombia and elsewhere.Joe McMillan, 31 Oct 2002
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The arms were created by José Gregorio Paredes and adopted in
1825
(Law from 1825, February 25th). The field is divided per fess and the
chief divided per pale. First canton shows a vicuna, in natural colour,
that represents the animal kingdom. The vicuna is the national animal
of Peru. The second filed shows a quinine tree. In natural colour upon
white. The quinine tree is the national tree of Peru. The third field
shows a cornucopia or richness horn with gold coins inside. It represents
the mineral richness of the country. Two flags and
national banners are supporters. As crest a green laurel crown is
used.
Jarig Bakker, 09 Jan 2002, quoting from
Ralf Hartemink’s site
Regarding the two symbols, as far as I understand
these were never changed
since they were adopted in 1825. The
differences in picturing are of no significance and are only due to the
artistic interpretations.
Željko Heimer, 31 Oct 2002
The approved coat of arms included
the vicuña, the keno tree and the cornucopia
apportioning gold and silver coins, representing the three
kingdoms: animal, vegetable and mineral.
The shield had to go preceded by a laurel wreath and to each
side a banner with the national colors.
Jaume Ollé, 26 Jul 1996
«Keno tree», what is it? I checked Smith
[smi75b] who notes it
is a cinchona tree, used to produce quinine.
Rob Raeside, 09 Jan 2002
Mucha [mch85a] confirms the
cinchona tree. I think keno is a remedy against malaria
(Spanish "quina"), and it of course comes from the cinchona
tree.
Jarig Bakker, 09 Jan 2002
The WIPO 6ter Express search shows better detail of the Armorial bearings,
which we have label as the national emblem, and the other Armorial bearings,
which we have label as the coat of arms.
Coat of Arms:
http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/IPDL-IMAGES/SIXTERXML-IMAGES/images/pe2.jpg
National emblem:
http://www.wipo.int/ipdl/IPDL-IMAGES/SIXTERXML-IMAGES/images/THUMB/pe1-th.jpg
This effects the flags here being the only one on that
page recognized in the
WIPO 6ter database. .
Steve Shumaker, 23 March 2011
As a matter of interest the
DoV uses
the terms "flag arms" and "national arms" to differentiate between the two, and
uses those of Peru as an illustration for the former term.
The flag arms and provincial arms of Saxony have now been changed for those of
Bremen (as the difference is more apparent).
Christopher Southworth, 23 March 2011
Oddly enough I check again for Peru emblems and I do find a flag with the
above labeled
national emblem, which we have here.
Additional, a
State Emblems is also in the database which is same as the Armorial bearings
with the addition of "Republic of Peru" arched above.
All the flags and emblems were register on (30.09.2010) September 30, 2010. So
these may be represent changes made or clarification of the existing design that
they final got around to filing with the WIPO.
Steve Shumaker, 24 March 2011
The coat of arms with the flags flanking the shield is called in Peru
the escudo nacional; the coat of arms with a
wreath around it and no flags is called in Peru the escudo
de armas.
Joe McMillan, 31 Oct 2002
The arms are heraldically the same, of course; only the surrounding
accoutrements are different.
Joe McMillan, 05 Oct 2003
Please note that, in usual Spanish heraldic meaning, "escudo" is
an abbreviation of "escudo de armas" ("escudo" meaning "shield").
"Escudo nacional" is therefore the short form of something that might
be "Escudo de armas nacional", which is inconsistent with having
"escudo nacional" and "escudo de armas" as distinct entities.
(Cp. english "national coat of arms" and "national coat",
if perchance "coat" were a suitable abbreviation of "coat of
arms"). This word usage is apparently specific to this situation and not
self evident to untrained Spanish-speakers.
António Martins, 01 Nov 2002
From the pictures I’ve seen, both the
Peruvian Army and Navy
fly the flag with the
escudo de armas as the flag hoisted
on flagpoles and ships, the same as civilian state agencies.
Both the Army and the Navy carry a color or standard for
parade purposes with the escudo nacional and
the name of the unit embroidered in gold letters. This is termed the
bandera de guerra. This bandera de guerra does not mean
"war flag" in the FIAV sense
(). Likewise in Colombia and elsewhere.
Joe McMillan, 31 Oct 2002
Both sets of arms are correct and both were introduced in
1825 (legislation of 25 February 1825?).
The shield supported by draped flags is the national coat of
arms and appears certainly on the presidential
flag (and probably on military flags), whilst
that surrounded by a laurel and palm wreath appears on the
state flag and naval ensign.
Christopher Southworth, 05 Oct 2003
coa.gif)
The coat of arms with a wreath around it and no flags is called in Peru
the escudo de armas.
Joe McMillan, 31 Oct 2002
"Coat of Arms" is used in the Album 2000
[pay00] to
name the shield with green wreath around.
Željko Heimer, 31 Oct 2002
emb.gif)
The coat of arms with the flags flanking the shield is called in Peru
the escudo nacional.
Joe McMillan, 31 Oct 2002
"National Emblem" is used in the Album 2000
[pay00] to
name the shield flanked with the flags.
Željko Heimer, 31 Oct 2002
Some military flags show the state coat of arms [= National Emblem], but
when I queried the existence of such flags (some years ago) with the Peruvian
Embassy in London, they denied that the design existed (experience has shown,
however, that we as likely to be right as are embassy staff).
Christopher Southworth, 05 Oct 2003
The embassy is wrong. This escudo nacional is used on
military colors, which I believe are called in
Peru banderas de guerra. According to Album 2000
[pay00], it also appears on the
president’s and
defense minister’s flags.
Joe McMillan, 05 Oct 2003
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Peruvian red/white cockade.
Source: photo
in the website of Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Peru.
Esteban Rivera, 08 Jan 2006
