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).
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