Unofficial Symbols
| Symbol | Image | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National flower | Cantuta (kantuta or qantuta) Cantua buxifolia |
Unofficial national flower emblems | |
| National animal | Vicuña Vicugna vicugna |
Unofficial national animal emblems | |
| National bird | Cock-of-the-rock Rupicola peruviana |
Unofficial national bird emblems | |
| National colors |
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Unofficial national symbol | |
| Cockade | Cockade of Peru Escarapela |
Unofficial national symbol | |
| National Instrument | Cajón |
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