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Coat of arms of Peru
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The Coat of arms (
Escudo de armas
) as used in the centered on the white band of the National flag.
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Armiger
| Republic of Peru
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Adopted
| 25 February 1825
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Crest
| Holm oak
civic crown
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Escutcheon
| Per fess, the first per pale azure and argent in dexter a vicuna counter-statant proper and in sinister a cinchona tree also proper, the second gules, a cornucopia with coins spilling from it.
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Supporters
| Two
National Flags of
Peru
and two standards on each side.
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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.
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The
Coat of arms of Peru
is the national symbolic
emblem
of
Peru
. Four types are used: the Coat of Arms (
Spanish
:
Escudo de Armas
); the National Coat of Arms, or National Shield (
Spanish
:
Escudo Nacional
); the Great Seal of the State (
Spanish
:
Gran Sello del Estado
); and the Naval Coat of Arms (
Spanish
:
Escudo de la Marina de Guerra
).