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Flag of region of Lima

Bandera de la región peruana de Lima.

Flag of region of Lima
Coat of arms
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The flag, in figures

Every fact about the flag, each with what it means.

Proportions
2:33 wide for every 2 high. 989 flags in the catalogue share it.
Properties
Normal flagFIAV symbol: the form of the flag.
Use
CivilFIAV symbol: who may fly the flag.
Colours
  • White
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Sky blue
  • Green
  • Purple
  • Brown
  • Orange
Reference shades: the official one may vary slightly.
Coat of arms
YesIt carries the coat of arms on the cloth.
12

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  1. The white cloth

  2. 1

    The regional emblem

  3. 2

    The legend

How it is described

The flag in the words of vexillology and heraldry.

Vexillological description

Paño de proporción 2:3, liso de plata (blanco), con un emblema multicolor en el centro y una leyenda debajo.

Paño
liso, de plata.
Emblema
institucional, centrado.
Texto
GOBIERNO REGIONAL DE LIMA, en mayúsculas de sable (negro), bajo el emblema.

What it carries

Each element and how many of the 1,390 flags in the catalogue carry it. In yellow, the rarest.

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How it was born, how it has changed and what it means.

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Test what you have read about the flag of region of Lima.

  1. 1. Which one is the flag of region of Lima?

  2. 2. Which of these elements appears on the flag?

  3. 3. What are the proportions (height:width) of the flag?

Sources

Sources consulted:

  • Ordenanza Regional n.º 016-2017-CR-GRL (Gobierno Regional de Lima)

Credits

Flag image: Alexis Eco, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain.

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