The National Holidays are just one week away. On July 28th, we will have the opportunity to celebrate another year of Independence in the country, and with this also comes the use of the cockade or the flag hoisted on every balcony of the houses.
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In the face of this, it is important to fully understand the history behind the creation of one of the most important symbols, which is the flag. It is not only present in the month of July, but also part of the nation's identity on a daily basis.
Did you know that the flag used to be different from the red and white one we know? The typical colors to represent Peru are a mixture of red and white, however, before it included green and even a sun on one side.
Why was the flag different before?
It all based on the division that Simón Bolivar wanted to make between two parts of Peru, the north and south corresponding to Lima and Cusco. When he noticed that the compatriots did not agree with what had happened, things changed.
The plan did not succeed after several attempts, and finally, due to a determination of the then President of Peru, Andrés de Santa Cruz, the nation returned to what it was, is and has been for many years.
The flag divided into three stripes belonged at that time to the South Peruvian State, or Republic of Southern Peru, born from the initial division of the Republic of Peru and was designed in 1836.
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