Flag of Cusco

Flag of Cusco
UseCivil flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion4:7
Adopted4 June 2021
Adopted9 June 1978
Relinquished4 June 2021
Designed byRaúla Montesinos Espejo
The flags of Peru and Cusco in the main square of the city.

The official flag of Cusco has seven horizontal stripes of color: red, orange, yellow, green, sky blue, blue, and violet. This rainbow flag was introduced to Peru in 1973 by Raúl Montesinos Espejo, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of his Tawantinsuyo Radio station. As the flag's popularity grew, Cusco mayor Gilberto Muñiz Caparó declared it an official emblem in 1978.[1][2] Since 2021, the official flag has also featured the golden Sol de Echenique.

  1. ^ "La Bandera del Tahuantisuyo" (PDF). Congreso de la República (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Acerca de la Bandera del Tahuantinsuyo" (in Spanish). lamula.pe. June 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2016. "Encuentros con Hombres Notables. Raúl Montesinos, creador de la Bandera del Tawantinsuyo" (in Spanish). caretas.com.pe. June 10, 2004. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2016.