Ceremony of Procession and Raising the National Flag in Tacna, Peru
Ceremony of Procession and Raising the National Flag in Tacna, Peru is held on August 28. This event in the third decade of the month August is annual. 
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The Procession of the Flag (La Procesión de la Bandera) is a civic-military ceremony held in the city of Tacna on August 28th every year in order to commemorate the date on which the province of Tacna rejoined Peru after the period of Chilean occupation under which it was for almost half a century (1880-1929) as a result of the War of the Pacific.
Did you know that only women have the privilege of carrying the flag during its journey through the main streets of the city to the place where it is hoisted?
Every August 28, the city fills with fervor and pride to commemorate this historical episode with the procession of the Peruvian flag, which travels through the main streets accompanied by a crowd that sings the Peruvian anthem in unison.
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