History Talk - Chile Flag
The national Flag of Chile also called "Lone Star" dates back to 1817 and is flown on the 9th of June in honour of the 77 soldiers who perished during the "Arauco War" for independence in 1882. Two national animals, the Condor, a mountain bird and Huemul, a white tail deer are placed around the lone star shield of the coat of arms.
Chilean Spanish and English are the main language spoken in Chile, as well as various indigenous languages and in some areas even German as a second language.
Flag of Transition 1817
Flag of the Army of
the Andes 1817
Always Victorious and Undefeated
The victories end of the "Battle of Chacabuco" was the beginning of the "Patria Nueva", New Fatherland. It was then that "The Flag of Transition" was adopted but changed after only a few months.
These days Chile takes pride in the fact that it has the most professional and technological advanced army in the region.
Flag of the Patria Vieja (1812-1814).
First Chilean national flag.
without shield, used by merchant ships
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