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58-593: Like the Andes, the coastal range becomes progressively lower with increasing latitude. The range begins at Morro de Arica in the north and reaches its highest point, of 3114 m, in Sierra Vicuña Mackenna in the Antofagasta Region. Between Copiapó and Aconcagua rivers, in the so-called Norte Chico region, the range fuses with the Andes . Just north of Santiago the range separates from

116-467: A coat of arms and a distinctive flag to identify the patriots. The first flag, according to tradition, would have been embroidered by the sister of the ruler, Javiera Carrera , and would be presented and raised for the first time on 4 July 1812 at a dinner with the United States consul Joel Roberts Poinsett to celebrate the anniversary of U.S. independence, an event having a great influence on

174-466: A mountain , mountain range , or peak in Chile is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Arica y Parinacota Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Flag of Chile The flag of Chile consists of two equal-height horizontal bands of white and red, with a blue square the same height as the white band in the canton , which bears

232-536: A celebration in the capital to commemorate the first government junta, the Chilean coat of arms, also called Patria Vieja , was solemnly adopted and included in the center of the flag. Although the blue-white-yellow flag of the Patria Vieja was the most recognized, other versions utilized a different arrangement of the colors, such as white-blue-yellow, for example. On other occasions, the red Cross of Santiago

290-586: A coalition of nobles from the Mexican states of Coahuila , Nuevo León , and Tamaulipas advocated secession from Mexico to form their own federal republic called the Republic of the Rio Grande with Laredo (today part of Texas) as the capital but unlike Texas, was never formally recognized and ended on 6 November of the same year. Its flag was similar to that of Texas' in that there were three stars with

348-585: A flag in 2011 that has nearly the same color design, but the blue is paler, and with a yellow border and a sun with two olive branches in the center. The construction of the flag of Chile, at present, is officially defined in Supreme Decree No. 1,534 of the Ministry of the Interior, published in 1967, on the use of national emblems, which systematized and consolidated various laws and regulations on

406-640: A red hoist, and black and white bars on the side instead of one star with a blue hoist and white and red bars. In 1822 during the Peruvian War of Independence , troops from both the Liberating Expedition of Peru ( Expedición Libertadora del Perú ) and the United Liberating Army of Peru ( Ejército Unido Libertador del Perú ) used a standard that was identical to the modern flag of Chile, except their flag had three stars in

464-779: A single star on the canton, but it has multiple horizontal stripes similar to the United States Flag. Also, the Flag of Malacca , a state in Malaysia , is similar, having the same colors (except the yellow star and moon) and a similar canton design, although the proportions and color order are different. The state of Amazonas in Brazil also adopted a similar flag in 1982. Its flag also has an elongated blue canton with multiple stars. The Catamarca province in Argentina adopted

522-626: A symbol at the beginning of carrerismo , was subsequently adopted by Chilean nationalism movement. For example, the flag with a red lightning bolt emblem superimposed was the insignia of the National Socialist Movement of Chile between 1932 and 1938. The victory at the Battle of Chacabuco on 26 May 1817 gave way to a new period known as the Patria Nueva ( New Fatherland ). A new flag was adopted that day, known today as

580-698: A uniform flag for all ships of the Spanish Armada , similar to the current flag of Spain. The use of this red-and-yellow flag would be extended in 1793 to "maritime towns, castles and coastal defenses." Despite the establishment of this new flag, the cross of Burgundy would still often used by colonial entities. At the onset of the Chilean War of Independence , the First Government Junta was proclaimed on 18 September 1810, marking Chile's first step toward independence. It would be during

638-510: A white five-pointed star in the center. It was adopted on 18 October 1817. The Chilean flag is also known in Spanish as La Estrella Solitaria ( The Lone Star ). It has a 3:2 ratio between length and width, it is divided horizontally into two bands of equal height (the lower being red). The upper area is divided once: into a square (blue), with a single centered white star; and into a rectangle (white), whose lengths are in proportion 1:2. It

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696-512: Is administratively divided into 16 regions in which the internal government corresponds to the intendant . Some regional governments have adopted their own insignias, though most lack relevance, being principally used for public, regional organizations. The only exception is the flag of the Magallanes and Antartica Chilena Region , which has been adopted as a symbol of identity Magellan by its inhabitants. The regional flags can be found in

754-462: Is in the stars and stripes flag family . The star represents Venus , significant to the country's indigenous Mapuches , symbolizing a guide to progress and honor while other interpretations say it refers to an independent state; blue symbolizes the sky and the Pacific Ocean, white is for the snow-covered Andes , and red stands for the blood spilled to achieve independence. According to

812-514: Is information about a possible third flag between the Transitional and final, which would have exchanged the order of white and blue stripes and incorporated the five-pointed white star on the central strip, but that is no certainty, and it is not accepted by the majority of Chilean historians. The design of the current Chilean flag is commonly attributed to Bernardo O'Higgins 's Minister of War , José Ignacio Zenteno , having been designed by

870-476: Is the star of Arauco, called guñelve , representing the flower of the canelo and the bright star of Venus. In the independence of Chile, Bernardo O'Higgins said that guñelve was the direct inspiration for creating the Chilean flag with the Lone Star. In the case of the colonizing troops, they used several Spanish flags . Each battalion had its own flag, which could incorporate different elements including

928-654: The Chilean Army and the two Chilean Air Force ] educational schools, and on graduation parades of the Chilean Navy and Air Force across the nation in remembrance of this moment in Chilean history. If done for the Carabineros de Chile , it is on the service anniversary (27 April) and passing out parades of enlisted personnel. A similar pledge is done by servicemen of the Chilean Gendarmerie and

986-620: The Investigations Police of Chile - in the latter the American hand over heart gesture has been executed to clearly diffenciate from its sister organizations. English translation of the pledge - Armed Forces variant I (name and rank) pledge, to God and this flag, to serve my country with loyalty, whether in sea, on land, (in the air, ) or in anywhere else, preparing thus, if needed, to sacrifice my life, to fulfill my military duties and obligations, in accordance with

1044-700: The heraldic coat of arms of the King of Spain . One of the symbols most commonly used was the Cross of Burgundy , a jagged, red saltire crossed on a white cloth. The Cross of Burgundy was one of the main symbols of the Spanish Empire overseas, so it flew over the warships and was carried by the militia in the colonial territory during the Spanish colonization of the Americas . In 1785, Carlos III established

1102-788: The military dictatorship . This group kept the specimen and returned it in late 2003 to the National Historical Museum , where it can be found today. There is a rather popular legend in Chile that claims this third Chilean flag won a "Most Beautiful National Flag in the World" contest. Its most common version states that this happened in 1907 in Blankenberge , Belgium, in the coast of the Baltic Sea [ sic ]. Other versions of this story say this happened in

1160-600: The 19th century, or that the Chilean flag was placed second after the French flag ; there are even variations that talk about Chile's national anthem , placing it either in the first place or second, after La Marseillaise . The fact that the only documented version of this story gets basic details wrong (Belgium has a coast on the North Sea , not the Baltic Sea) does not reflect well on its historical accuracy. The flag of

1218-724: The Access Hall of the National Congress of Chile in the city of Valparaíso . Many communes and cities also have their own flags. In memory of the brave heroes of the Battle of La Concepcion in 1882, on 9 July each year, the very day the final Chilean soldiers in La Concepcion died in defense of the Chilean nation, this Pledge to the Flag ( Juramento de la Bandera ) is recited at all installations and military bases of

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1276-587: The Andes but comes close to it again near Paine , a southern suburb of Santiago, and San Fernando . From Santiago south the range loses height until reaching the Bío-Bío River , beyond which the Nahuelbuta range emerges which reaches about 1500 m in its central parts. South of Nahuelbuta Range, in the Araucanía Region , the coastal range is replaced by a flatland area. South of Toltén River

1334-842: The Chilean Coast Range contains a series of iron ore deposits known as the Chilean Iron Belt which are aligned along the Atacama Fault . Morro de Arica Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the Chilean city of Arica . Its height is 139 metres above sea level. It was the last bulwark of defense for the Peruvian troops who garrisoned the city during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883). Morro de Arica

1392-466: The Flag of the Transition ( Bandera de la Transición ), and it is recognized as the first national flag and the last flag used until the one used currently. It was widely publicized at the time that the design was attributed to Juan Gregorio de Las Heras . This flag had three equal stripes: blue, white, and red, which is identical to the flag of pre-communist Yugoslavia . The bottom red strip replaced

1450-534: The Republic owe respect to Chile and to its national emblems. The national emblems of Chile are the national flag, the coat of arms of the Republic and the national anthem . Pursuant to article 6 of the State Security Act of Chile (Decreto No. 890 de 1975), it is a felony against the public order to publicly mistreat the flag, the coat of arms, the name of the motherland or the national anthem. Chile

1508-541: The Spanish defeat in the Chincha Islands War . According to Cespedes's son, his father "imagined a new flag that bore the same colors as that of the Carreras and O'Higgins and that would differentiate itself from the disposition of those colors." However, the flag would not have much success, and an earlier design would become the definitive Cuban flag. The flag of Liberia , founded in 1847, also includes

1566-465: The Spanish soldier Antonio Arcos , although historians argue that it was Gregorio de Andía y Varela who drew it. The flag was made official on 18 October 1817 by a decree, of which only indirect references to the absence of a copy thereof, which was officially presented during the Pledge of Independence ceremony on 12 February 1818, a ceremony in which the bearer was Tomás Guido. The original flag

1624-505: The Spanish sovereignty over the territory of Chile, among other things, and as one of its direct consequences, the Spanish flag was readopted at the expense of the tricolor. The flag of the Patria Vieja would wave again after Carrera's return to power 23 July 1814 until the Battle of Rancagua (1–2 October) where the royalist victory ended the patriot government and began the Reconquista (or Reconquest ) from 1814 to 1817, restoring

1682-534: The Spanish symbols were abolished and the tricolor flag was formally adopted by the patriotic forces in a ceremony at the Plaza Mayor of Santiago . Months later in 1814, Carrera left political and military power, and Francisco de la Lastra was chosen as Supreme director . The war of independence began at great losses for the patriot side, and so signed the Treaty of Lircay on 3 May 1814. This agreement reaffirmed

1740-529: The U.S. state of Texas is similar to the Chilean flag. The flag of Texas was designed and adopted on 25 January 1839; whereas Chile adopted a flag similar to today's Chilean flag 22 years earlier on 18 October 1817. Nearly two decades before the then-national flag was approved by the Texas Congress and President Mirabeau B. Lamar. Texas' current flag is not a copied version of the Chilean flag, contrary to popular belief. Like Texas, on 17 January 1840;

1798-435: The age of them. One consisted of a five-pointed white star on a blue background similar to the canton of the current Chilean flag, while the second had a white eight-pointed star centered on a blue diamond with border zigzagged over a black background. The latter flag appears to be waved by the chief Lautaro in the best-known artistic representation of it, created by painter Pedro Subercaseaux . The main symbol of this flag

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1856-677: The canton (mostly forming the Triangulum Australe constellation), representing the three nations united by the cause of independence: the Argentine provinces, Chile and Peru . On the other hand, the Chilean flag would have served as inspiration for the supporters of Cuban independence at the start the Ten Years' War in the so-called War Cry of Yara (Spanish: Grito de Yara ) in 1868. The leader of this revolution, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes , would have been inspired to create

1914-648: The center is printed the National Coat of Arms, known from the previous Flag of the Transition and adopted in 1817. The adoption of the star configuration goes back to the star used by the Mapuches. According to O'Higgins, the star of the flag was the Star of Arauco. In Mapuche iconography, the morning star or Venus, ( Mapudungun : Wünelfe or the Hispanicized Guñelve ) was represented through

1972-473: The eight-pointed asterisk disappeared while the star was kept completely upright. In 1854 the proportion was determined in keeping with the colors of the flag, leaving the canton as a square and the ratio of hoist to fly set to 2:3. Finally, in 1912, the diameter of the star was established, the precedence of the colors in the presidential flag and decorative cockade was determined, setting the order as blue, white and red from top to bottom or from left to right of

2030-515: The epic poem La Araucana , the colors were derived from those from the flag flown by the Mapuche during the Arauco War . "Flag Day" is held each year on the ninth of July to commemorate the 77 soldiers who died in the 1882 Battle of La Concepción . The first records on the possible use of flags by indigenous peoples date back to the War of Arauco , the most famous being the use described in

2088-420: The figure of an octagram star or a foliated cross. Although, the star which was finally adopted bore a star having five points with the design of the guñelve remaining reflected in an asterisk inserted in the center of the star, representing the combination of European and indigenous traditions. These designs soon fell into oblivion due to the difficulty in the flag's construction. So, the embroidered seal and

2146-434: The first Cuban flag named La Demajagua in honor of the place where the revolt began. Two main differences are that the red and blue colors are inverted and that the red canton extends to the middle of the fly instead of one-third as on the Chilean flag. Céspedes would have been inspired by the Chilean flag as a way of honoring the efforts of Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna on behalf of Chile to achieve independence of Cuba after

2204-549: The flag is 3:2, being divided horizontally into two bands of equal size. While the lower section corresponds to the color red, the upper area is divided once in a blue square and a white rectangle whose lengths are in proportion 1:2, respectively. The star is located in the center of the blue canton and is constructed on a circle whose diameter is half the side of the canton. The exact color shades are not defined by law, but they are listed as "turqui blue", "white" and "red". Approximations below: According to Chilean law, public use of

2262-501: The flag is allowed without prior authorization. Before October 2011 its use was prohibited, without the approval of the provincial governor. (An exception was made in 2010 during the bicentennial celebrations, where display of the flag was permitted during the whole month of September. ) This rule, however, was rarely enforced, as the flag was widely used on street celebrations, stadiums or rallies, without penal consequences. Public buildings and private residences are required to display

2320-424: The flag on Navy Day (21 May), National Day (18 September) and Army Day (19 September). If the flag is displayed incorrectly or not displayed at all during these days, the person responsible may be fined. According to the protocol concerned, the flag should be hoisted from the tip of a white mast, and if done in company with other flags different, they must be of equal or lesser size. The Chilean flag must be set to

2378-419: The government of Jose Miguel Carrera in which the desire for emancipation would gain more strength. Nevertheless, the junta was established (at least nominally) as a way of controlling the government during the absence of King Fernando VII , so that the symbols of government remained Hispanic. Therefore, one of the first acts of his government would be the implementation of national symbols, such as an insignia,

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2436-447: The imperial standard. The tricolor flag was last flown for the last time in the Battle of Los Papeles ( Batalla de los Papeles ), but it would appear again raised in the ships that José Miguel Carrera brought in 1817 and during his campaigns in Argentina (1820–1821). The Reconquista ended with the victory of Liberation Army of the Andes ( Ejército Liberatador de los Andes ) in the Battle of Chacabuco on 12 February 1817. In this battle,

2494-456: The late 16th-century epic poem La Araucana . In Canto XXI, Alonso de Ercilla described Talcahuano , warrior and chief of the Mapuche who work the lands near the present-day city that bears his name, bearing emblems of blue, white and red. Two flags have been documented as used by Mapuche troops. However, these descriptions were made late in the eighteenth century without certainty about

2552-413: The left if the sum of the flags is an even number or the center if the sum is an odd number. The flag must also be the first to be lifted and lowered the last. The Chilean flag can be displayed hanging either vertically or horizontally from a building or wall. In both cases, the blue square should be to the viewer's upper left. Article 22 of the 1980 Constitution of Chile states that all inhabitants of

2610-488: The locals' struggle for independence. Named the flag of the Patria Vieja ("Old Fatherland"), the flag had three horizontal stripes of blue, white and yellow. For some, the bands represent the three branches of government: majesty popular, law and force, respectively; to others, the stripes represent features of nature: the sky, the snowy Andes and fields of golden wheat, respectively. The following 30 September, during

2668-569: The patriot troops fought with the army colonel and the flag of the Army of the Andes, inspired by the flag of Argentina , without readopting the blue-white-yellow standard. Today, the flag of the Patria Vieja is used during memorial services for moose Chilean historical period, conducted by the National Institute ( Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera ), which Carrera's government founded (10 August 1813). The emblem, adopted as

2726-662: The portions of the range above sea level form the Guaitecas and the Chonos Archipelagos . The southern extreme of the range forms the Taitao Peninsula and its sub-peninsula Tres Montes . The range can be divided in several minor ranges. Some of these ranges and their boundaries are: The range has no single structural or lithological origin but is the result of the alignment of horst , forearc highs and upthrusted blocks along Chile's coast. The range

2784-551: The range is made up by the Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex which is made up of medium grade metamorphic rocks including schists . The analogous granites of the northern part of the coast range are placed inside the Andes in this latitudes. During the Miocene regions of the Chilean Coast Range hosted several volcanoes. At present it does not show any sign of volcanic activity. The northern part of

2842-459: The range rises again as the Cordillera de Mahuidanchi . Beyond the heights of Corral this range changes into Cordillera Pelada . From Chacao Channel south the range is penetrated by the sea creating islands and peninsulas. Chiloé Island , the largest of these, has two ranges: Cordillera del Piuchén from Chacao Channel to Cucao Lake and Pirulil Range in the southern half. South of Chiloé

2900-546: The republic should respect Chile and its national emblems. Few records remain of the original design, the most valuable being that of the flag used in the Declaration of Independence, which had a width of two meters and a length just over two feet. The flag was protected by various hereditary institutions until it was stolen in 1980 by members of the Revolutionary Left Movement as a protest against

2958-399: The subject. (Other laws include Law No. 2,597 of 11 January 1912, concerning the colors and proportions of the national flag, the presidential sash and rosette or cockade, and Supreme Decree No. 5805 of the Ministry of the Interior, published 26 August 1927, sets the size of the national flag for use in buildings and public offices.) According to the decree, the ratio between length and width of

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3016-571: The viewer. All of these arrangements would later be recast into Supreme Decree No. 1534 of 1967 from the Ministry of the Interior during the government of Eduardo Frei Montalva . In this document, the national emblems, coat of arms , the rosette or cockade, and the presidential standard were established. Meanwhile, the Political Constitution of Chile of 1980 establishes in the first clause of article 222 that all inhabitants of

3074-509: The yellow from the flag of 1812. The origin of the flag's colors would be based on the description given by Alonso de Ercilla as those of the insignia of the Mapuche troops. The significances of these colors were equivalent to those of the Patria Vieja , except that the yellow replaced the red to represent the blood that had been shed during the many conflicts. Despite initial enthusiasm, the flag did not obtain official legalization and disappeared five months later. One reason for its suppression

3132-534: Was assaulted and captured on June 7, 1880, by Chilean troops in the last part of the Tacna and Arica campaign. Morro de Arica rises steeply from the city and the sea, with a more gentle slope towards the east. A giant flag of Chile is flown on its summit. Morro de Arica was declared a national monument on October 6, 1971. 18°28′49″S 70°19′25″W  /  18.48028°S 70.32361°W  / -18.48028; -70.32361 This article related to

3190-439: Was designed according to the Golden Ratio , which is reflected in the relation between the widths of the white and blue parts of the flag, as well as several elements in blue canton. The star does not appear upright in the center of the rectangular canton, instead the upper point appears slightly inclined toward the pole in such a way that the projection of its sides divide the length of the canton golden proportion. Additionally, in

3248-406: Was included in the upper left corner together with the coat of arms in the center. The cross originates from the victory of the patriot troops in the Battle of El Roble , where within the possessions of the captured war booty was a distinctive insignia of the Order of St. James , an important symbol of Spanish pride. In 1813 after the royalist invasion and the outbreak of the War of Independence,

3306-406: Was separated from the Andes during the Tertiary rise of the Andes due to the subsidence of the Intermediate Depression . The range is made of different lithological units. From Valparaíso Region to Lanalhue Fault the bedrock is largely made up of the Coastal Batholith of central Chile . These igneous rocks were once part of a proto-Andean magmatic belt. South of Lanalhue Fault most of

3364-404: Was that it was easily confused with both the flag of the Netherlands and the tricolor of revolutionary France , from which it was inspired. According to the General History of Chile by Diego Barros Arana , the last time the Flag of the Transition was unfurled was at the ceremony to commemorate the Battle of Rancagua , two weeks before the adoption of the current national flag. However, there

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