Red and white, this national symbol was created by Jose de San Martin in 1820. Popular belief says that the origin of the flag is due to a dream of the Argentine liberator, while others advocate origins based on research. Changes to the national flag have occurred countless times, but its characteristic colors.
So what is the origin of the colors of the Peru’s flag? In the following note we will try to find the most accurate answer to this note.
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Saint Martin’s Dream
In the tale of Abraham Valdelomar“The dream of Saint Martin”, we talk about the most popularly accepted idea, so much so that it is taught in school.
The story narrates that Jose de San Martin He chose the colors red and white for the Peruvian flag because he dreamed of it while resting on a palm tree and, furthermore, because after the dream a flock of Peruvians appeared in the sky. stretchers, birds that have white breasts and red wings.
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Colors of other flags
The historian Philip Peace He said that José de San Martín created the Peruvian flag using colors from other flags. According to Paz, the Argentine liberator combined white for the Argentine flag with red for the Chilean flag. Both countries had already been emancipated.
most likely theory
In the mid-twentieth century, academic Jorge Fernandez Stoll He wrote the book “The origins of the flag” in which he carries out a rigorous historical analysis to explain the composition of this symbol. According to his research, the first flag of Castile It was red and white, plus the mascaipacha (symbol of Inca imperial power) was red.
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According to Fernández Stoll, San Martín and the Peruvian Creoles who participated in the creation of the flag decided to combine the symbolism of both sides in the Peruvian symbol.
Beyond the origins and the red and white, there is no Peruvian who does not recognize or love our national flag, one of the beautiful symbols of freedom for the citizens of the country.
