Flag of Chile

Country

Flag of Chile uses horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption October 18, 1817.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Chile
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of Chile
Identifier	CL / CHL
Region	South America

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 18, 1817
First Documented Use	1817
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, White, Red
Construction	Horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star
Common Name	La Estrella Solitaria

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#0039A6	0, 57, 166	100, 66, 0, 35
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0
Red	#D52B1E	213, 43, 30	0, 80, 86, 16

Design and Symbolism

Blue	the sky and the Pacific Ocean.
White	the snow of the Andes.
Red	the blood shed for independence.
Lone star	A guide on the path to progress and honour — the flag is nicknamed La Estrella Solitaria.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Chile

Horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with bicolour with a canton designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Chile is Blue (#0039A6), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#D52B1E). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Lone star: A guide on the path to progress and honour — the flag is nicknamed La Estrella Solitaria.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1817. The adoption field for the present record is October 18, 1817.

Additional flag context

The lone star is called La Estrella Solitaria and stands for a unitary state rather than a federation — the opposite of what a single star usually means on a flag.

Chilean law is unusually strict about display: the flag has fixed rules on hoisting and lowering times, and misuse has historically carried a fine.

The resemblance to the flag of Texas is coincidental. Chile's design dates from 1817, Texas's from 1839, and no borrowing has ever been demonstrated.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible lone star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Chile — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Chile

Chile is recorded as horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Chile is 2:3.
The stored palette for Chile contains Blue, White and Red.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 18, 1817.
The design record traces first use to 1817.
Its construction is grouped with the bicolour with a canton design family in this library.
Lone star: A guide on the path to progress and honour — the flag is nicknamed La Estrella Solitaria.
The lone star is called La Estrella Solitaria and stands for a unitary state rather than a federation — the opposite of what a single star usually means on a flag.
Chilean law is unusually strict about display: the flag has fixed rules on hoisting and lowering times, and misuse has historically carried a fine.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Chile

What does the flag of Chile look like?

Horizontal bicolour with a blue canton and white star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Chile?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Chile?

The reference palette lists Blue #0039A6, White #FFFFFF and Red #D52B1E.

What do the symbols on the flag of Chile represent?

Lone star — A guide on the path to progress and honour — the flag is nicknamed La Estrella Solitaria.

When was the present flag record for Chile adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 18, 1817.

Which design family does the flag of Chile belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with bicolour with a canton designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Chile?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.