LIMA, Peru – A Peruvian model and showgirl is facing a criminal investigation for posing naked sitting atop the country's red-and-white flag.

Lacey Zamudio appears in a magazine photo completely nude – save for a cowboy hat – atop a horse draped with the Peruvian flag. It comes just days before the country celebrates its independence on Monday.

Peru's Defense Minister Antero Flores-Araoz filed a complaint against Zamudio on Thursday, accusing her of offending patriotic symbols. A prosecutor will investigate and decide whether to press charges. The offense carries a maximum prison sentence of four years.

Prior to the formal complaint, Zamudio said she planned to pose with other patriotic objects.

“I love Peru,” she said, “and I show it with my body and soul.”