Flag of Chile
What the flag means
- White — the snow of the Andes
- Blue — the sky
- Red — the blood of independence
- Star — a guide to progress and honor
Design set by: Decreto Supremo N° 1.534 de 1967, Ministerio del Interior, Art. 1° · Adopted 1967
Highlights
- 🏜️ The star-filled Atacama Desert
- 🏔️ Majestic Patagonian nature
- 🍷 World-class Chilean wine
- 🗿 Easter Island's moai statues
- 🐧 A long coastline and penguins
Quick facts
- Region
- Americas · South America
- Population
- 19,859,921 people (2025)
- Area
- 756,102 km²
- Capital
- Santiago
- Languages
- Spanish, Mapuche
- Currency
- Chilean peso (CLP)
- Organizations
- United Nations, OECD
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Decreto Supremo N° 1.534 de 1967, Ministerio del Interior, Art. 1°
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Members and partners