South America
Chile
A horizontal bicolour of white over red with a blue canton bearing a single white five-pointed star. It was adopted during Chile’s independence era in 1817.
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Adopted
1817
Proportion
2:3
Colours
3
Colours & their meaning
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Blue
The sky and the Pacific Ocean.
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White
The snow of the Andes.
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Red
The blood shed in the struggle for independence.
Symbols & emblems
Single star
The lone white star is commonly called the Star of Arauco and represents guidance and the powers of the state.
Did you know?
Chile’s flag is nicknamed La Estrella Solitaria, meaning 'The Lone Star'.