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Coat of arms of Peru | |
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![]() The Coat of arms (Escudo de armas) as used in the National flag. | |
Armiger | Republic of Peru |
Adopted | 25 February 1825 |
Supporters | Flag of Peru |
Other elements | When used on the National Flag, the Coat of arms (Escudo de armas) is surrounded by a wreath of palm branch one on the left and a laurel one on the right tied by a red and white ribbon. |
The Coat of arms of Peru is the national symbolic emblem of Peru. Four variants are used: the Coat of arms per se (Escudo de Armas); the National Coat of arms, or National Shield (Escudo Nacional); the Great Seal of the State (Gran Sello del Estado); and the Naval Coat of arms (Escudo de la Marina de Guerra).