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The Flag of Peru

Created in 1820, it is said that the colors of the Peruvian flag, red and
white, occurred to General San Martin during the liberation
campaign, when watching a flight of "parihuanas", a variety of
flamingo with red wings and white breast, after awaking from a siesta
in the desert of Paracas. The flag of Peru was adopted by the government of Peru in
1825. It is a vertical triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Flag Day
in Peru is celebrated on June 7th., the anniversary of the Battle of Arica.

National Coat of Arms

A Congressional law passed by Simon Bolivar in 1825 consecrated the

coat of arms of Peru as the national symbolic emblem of Peru.
Consisting of three elements: the top left section shows the vicuña, the
national animal, on a light-blue field, presenting the fauna of Peru; the tree
in the top right section is the cinchona tree (the source of quinine, a powerful anti-malarial
drug and the key flavorant in tonic water), on a white background, representing the
national flora; and the bottom cornucopia with coins spilling from it, on a red field,
represents the mineral resources of the country.

National Anthem of Peru

After Peru declared its independence, the general José de San Martín began a public
contest to select the National March, which was published on 7 August 1821
in the Gaceta Ministerial (Ministerial Gazette). The contest called upon
professors of poetry, composers and general aficionados, to send their
signed productions to the Ministry of the State before 18 September, the day
in which a designated commission would decide which of them would be adopted as the
"National March".
After hearing the last production of Master José Bernardo Alcedo, General José de San
Martín stood up and exclaimed, "Without a doubt, this is the National Anthem of Peru".
The following day, a signed decree confirmed this opinion expressed in the midst of great
enthusiasm and jubilation. The anthem was first performed publicly in the night of 23
September 1821 in the Theater of Lima, in the presence of San Martín and the supporters
of the independence, who on that day reunited in the capital. The beautiful voice of lady
Rosa Merino, was the first to intone the anthem, from the original verses from the poet
Don José de la Torre Ugarte from Ica.

Unofficial symbol: Cockade of Peru.

The cockade of Peru is a popular unofficial symbol of the Peruvian nation.

While an 1825 law decreed its characteristics, there is no official regulation
concerning its use, and it is not recognized as a national symbol in the Peruvian
Constitution. It has the same colors as the national flag: red-white-red. It is often worn as
a badge on the chest during Independence Day parades and other important events.

II Find a word that means:

1. Happened ___________________
2. Nap __________________
3. Medicine _________________
4. Hesitation ___________________
5. Euphoria ____________________

III Complete the sentences:

1. The battle of Arica
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2. The chicnchona tree
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3. Jose Bernardo Alcedo wrote ______________________of the __________________
4. An informal symbol
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