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Incan Flag - Small

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$7.00

SKU: si1207-01

Product Dimensions: 4 in. x 5.5 in.

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The seven-striped rainbow flag design is used in Peru to represent Tawantin Suyu, or Inca territory. The use of the flag has its origin in Inca culture and it is called wiphala in the Quecha language. Even today in the city of Cusco, Peru it is common to see the flag around the city displayed in government buildings and in Cusco main square.

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The seven colors of the actual Wiphala originate from the visible spectrum. The significance and meanings for each color are as follows:

Red: The Earth and the Andean Man
Orange: Society and Culture
Yellow: Energy
White: Time
Green: Natural Resources
Blue: The Heavens
Violet: Andean Government and Self-Determination