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The flag of Chile
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 the subject.
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Flag of Chile
Flag of Chile
Note: actual flag colors may differ slightly
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Background:
Prior to the coming of the Spanish in the 16th century, northern Chile
was under Inca rule while the indigenous Mapuche inhabited central and
southern Chile.
The current flag of Chile was officially adopted in October of 1817.
The design, modeled after the American flag, was created by Charles
Wood, an American who served as an officer in the Chilean army.
The flag of Chile consists of two equal horizontal bands of white
(top) and red; there is a blue square the same height as the white
band at the hoist-side end of the white band; the square bears a white
five-pointed star in the center representing a