Federal Republic of Greater Peru (1861) By CoryCA Watch

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This is the second flag of the Republic of Greater Peru from 1861 after the admission of the first of the Ecuadorian provinces elevated to statehood after annexation. The the original two gold stars and one green stars were replaced with four white stars representing the four conceptual (but not actual) republics that form the nation



Red and white are from the original Peruvian flag and represent the blood spilled for independence and the snow-capped Andes. Green and god from the original Bolivian flag and represent the wealth of the nation and the Amazonian resources beyond the Andes. The four stars are the three formative republics North Peru, Bolivia a.k.a. Alto Peru, and South Peru and the later annexed Ecuador. The Sun disk represents the Incan god Inti for the history of the Peruvian nation before the Spaniards and was on the unofficial first flag flown at the start of movement for independence from Spain.

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Published : May 30, 2017