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The flag of Chile is approaching its bicentenary, having been adopted on 18th<\/sup> October 1817 – roughly five months before independence from Spain was declared. Only the flags of Denmark (1370), the Netherlands (1572), U.K. (1606) and U.S.A. (1777) are older by adoption date.<\/p>\n

Chile\u2019s flag, known as La Estrella Solitaria<\/em> (The Lone Star) is extremely similar to the flag of the Lone Star State, Texas. The only difference is Texas\u2019 flag has a larger blue area and was adopted on 25th<\/sup> January 1839 by the then Republic of Texas.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Ignacio Zenteno, the Chilean Minister of War during their war of Independence with Spain, is credited with creating Las Estrella Solitaria<\/em>, but exactly who designed<\/em> it remains a subject for debate. It was either Spanish-born soldier Antonio Arcos, or, Gregorio de And\u00eda y Varela.<\/p>\n

The red of Chile\u2019s flag represents the blood spilled for independence, blue: the sky and Pacific Ocean, white: the snow-covered Andes, while the star either symbolises Chile\u2019s independence, its status as a Unitarian Republic, or a guide to progress.<\/p>\n

\"Chile\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bonus fact<\/strong>: Until October 2011 it was prohibited to use the flag in public without prior approval. This rule was rarely enforced.<\/p>\n

Author: Alex Crouch, Flag Institute accredited journalist (2015\/16).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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