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South America

Chile

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: October 18, 1817 Usage: National and Civil

The flag is modeled
on the US Stars and White symbolizes the
Stripes snow of the Andes

Blue represents the
clear Andean skies

Red is for the blood
shed for freedom

South America
"OLIVIA Chile was freed from Spanish rule in 1818, largely
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Adopted in 1817, after San Martín’s THE PRESIDENT’S STANDARD
victory at Chacabuco, the national The flag of the President is the
flag of Chile was preceded by at least same as the national flag, with the
two other versions during the early national arms in the center. The coat
years of separatism. The current flag of arms dates from 1834. It is
was based on the Stars and Stripes. supported by an huemal deer and a
The white star was reserved for condor. The crest is formed from
use only on the official flag until the feathers of the rhea bird. The
1864, when the starred flag was motto—“Por La Razon o La Fuerza”
made official for all purposes. means “By reason or by force.”

THE PRESIDENT’S
STANDARD
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A crest of feathers
An huemal deer, from the rhea bird
of the high Andes
The condor is a common
symbol on South
American arms

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