Nicknames of the Chilean Flag: La Estrella Solitaria and More

Popular Monikers

• La Bandera de la Estrella Solitaria – The Flag of the Lone Star (most official/poetic).
• La Estrella Solitaria – The Lone Star (shorthand).
• La Tricolor – The Tricolor (blue, white, red).
• La Bandera Chilena – The Chilean Flag (generic).
• La Franja Azul, Blanca y Roja – The Blue, White, and Red Stripe (descriptive).

Symbolism

• Blue: Sky / Pacific Ocean.
• White: Andes snow / purity.
• Red: Blood of independence heroes.
• White Star: Guide to progress and honor; unitary republic.

Adoption

Current design adopted 18 October 1817 (Flag Day). Inspired by US Stars and Stripes and French tricolor, adapted by José Ignacio Zenteno and Antonio Arcos.