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The flag of the Region of Lambayeque in Peru is presented
on line.
Designer of the flag is José Ibáñez Castañeda.
Valentin Poposki, 23 Feb 2006
Lambayeque is the name of a river (aka Chancay), of a region, of a province,
of a district, of a town and of a pre-Hispanic culture (aka Sicán).
The Lambayeque Region (1,112,868 inhabitants in 2007; 14,231 sq. km), located in
north-western, coastal Peru, was founded on 1 December 1874. It is made of the
three Provinces of Chiclayo (20 districts), Ferreñafe (6 districts) and
Lambayeque (12 districts); the regional capital is the town of Chiclayo (574,408
inhabitants in 2007).
The flag of the Lambayeque Region, designed by José Ibáñez Castañeda, is
horizontally divided yellow-red - the colours of the Lambayeque culture - with
the regional shield in the middle.
The shield of the Lambayeque Region is divided into three quarters:
- The upper quarter shows on a background argent a torch, surmonted by the Latin
motto "LUCIS GLORIAM ET HONORIS", representing the modern honour and
intellectual values;
- The lower left quarter shows five blue waves on a background argent,
representing the resources of the sea and power;
- The lower right quarter shows an American carob tree (_Prosopis pallida_
(Humb. & Bonpl. ex Wild.) Kunth) proper on a background or, representing the
natural resources.
The shield is hold by a masked and costumed character, maybe alluding to the
"diablada" traditional dance.
Source:
Regional website, symbols' page
Ivan Sache, 29 May 2010
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image by António Martins, 19 Apr 2006