According to the legend, thanks to which bird is the national flag of Peru red and white?
The first flag of the Republic of Peru was created by General José de San Martín, and officially decreed on 21 October 1820. It is diagonally quartered, with white upper and lower fields, and the others red.
The flag was defaced with an oval-shaped laurel crown in the center, surrounding a sun rising behind mountains by the sea. The symbolism of the flag's colors is uncertain, but according to Peruvian author Abraham Valdelomar, San Martín, having arrived on the coast of southern Pisco, was inspired by the colors of parihuanas, red-and-white flamingos.
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janinemsullivan
Ken Putnam, actually, there are Penguins in Peru. They follow the humbolt current and nest in the islands offshore
marilynmitri
Didn't know there were red and white flamingos. Didn't know there were flamingos in Peru, either
earlepg
Harrison Linda, Red and white. The only bird listed as options is the pink flamingo when the two are combined.
Ken Putnam
Not many Ostriches, Penguins or Turkeys in Peru
Jas Newman
Cheryl Love, Or is indigenous to Peru.
Lynne Zeman
Harrison Linda, Peru red is pink?