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Flag of Chile - Definition and Overview

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The Chilean flag waving
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The Chilean flag waving

Description: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white five-pointed star in the center.

Protocol dictates that it can hang horizontally or vertically, but the star must always be located in the top-left corner.

The colors have meanings:

  • Red: represents blood of patriots who fought for independence.
  • White: represents snow of the Andes
  • Blue: represents the blue of the skies.
  • Single star: stresses the fact that Chile is an unitarian republic, not a federal republic.

Note: The Chilean flag is similar to the flag of the U.S. state of Texas.


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Example Usage of Chile

JoOseAg: Rechazan en Chile instalación de estatua Juan Pablo II http://bit.ly/1Vk34H
elbonti: @martinquintana y como es un Chile mirando al cielo? como cuando miras un avión o como cuando estas rezando el Padre Nuestro N° 100?
newageofreason: Chile vetoes massive pope statue http://bit.ly/4zKqcN
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