This is a list of flags used in Chile. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Chile.
National flags FlagDateUseDescription 1818–present National flag and ensign Horzontal bicolor of white over red, with a square blue canton bearing a white five-pointed star. 1818–present Flag of Chile (vertical) The reverse side of the flag, turned so that the blue canton is at the top left.
Government FlagDateUseDescription 1920– (creation)1967– (legal regulation) Presidential flag The flag of Chile with the Chilean coat of arms in the center. Judiciary flag
Military FlagDateUseDescription Flag of the Ministry of National Defense A dark blue flag with the Chilean coat of arms in the center.
Army FlagDateRankDescription Current Flag of the Chilean Army A red flag with the army emblem in the center. Rank flags ?–present General of the Army General of division General of brigade Military Attaché (if they have the rank of brigadier or colonel)
Chilean Navy Jack FlagDateUseDescription Current 1945–present Naval jack A square blue flag with a star in the center
Rank flags FlagDateRankDescription Current ?–present Commander-in-Chief Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral (not in command) Rear admiral (Task Force) Commodore or captain Commodore or captain (not in command) Chief officers Command pennant of a base or district commander Command pennant of a base or district commander (not in command) Civilian dignitaries on board ?–present Ambassador, minister of state, minister plenipotentiary, or minister resident Regional quartermaster or temporary chargé d'affaires Consul general, consul, Provincial governor or vice-consul Former 20th century Minister of Marine ?–? Ambassador, minister of state, minister plenipotentiary, or minister resident A blue flag with white-edged red nordic cross and a white star in the canton. Used as a pennant on a car. Regional quartermaster or temporary chargé d'affaires Consul general, consul, Provincial governor or vice-consul
Other FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Masthead pennant
Air force FlagDateRankDescription Current Flag of the Chilean Air Force A sky blue flag with the coat of arms of the Chilean Air Force in the center. Rank flags ?–present General of the Air General of Aviation General of Air Brigade Commodore
Police FlagDateUseDescription Current Carabineros de Chile Chilean Gendarmerie
Customs FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present National Customs Service ?–present Pennant of Customs Inspection Former 1930s–? Pennant of Customs Inspection
Civil ensign FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Pilot flag Pennant of Port Captains Pennant of Health authority Former 1930s–? Pilot flag 1910s–1930s 19th century–1910s 1930s–? Pennant of Port Captains
Regions
FlagDate Administrative divisionDescription 2008–present Arica and Parinacota White flag with the Regional Government logo in the center. 1996–present Atacama ?–present Antofagasta Blue flag with the Regional Intendance logo 2013–present Aysén White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center ?–present Biobío White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center. 2013–present Coquimbo ?–present La Araucanía White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center. 2013–present Los Lagos 2008–present Los Ríos 1997–present Magallanes 2002–present (last modification) Maule White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center. 2018–present Ñuble White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center. ?–present O'Higgins White flag with the regional coat of arms in the center. 2013–present Santiago Metropolitan Region Dark grey flag with the Regional Government logo in the center. 2008–present Tarapacá White flag with the coat of arms of Tarapacá Region in the center. ?–present Valparaíso Blue flag with the regional coat of arms in the center.
Unofficial regional flags FlagDateUseDescription 2014–present Unofficial flag of Arica y Parinacota Region es 1990s–present Unofficial flag of Araucanía Region Horizontal tricolor (blue, white, and red) with the regional coat of arms in the center. Unofficial flag of Bío-Bío Region 2014–present Unofficial flag of Chilean glaciers Unofficial flag of Chiloé Archipelago 2020–present
Historical flags
National flags FlagDateUseDescription National flags 1818–1912 Flag of the Republic of Chile Design of the flag with the star tilted. 1826–1854 Civil flag of the Republic of Chile 1818–1834 First design of the actual flag, also called "Independence Flag" 1818 Alternative flag of the Republic of Chile Horizontal tricolor of white, blue, and red, with a white star in the blue band. 1817–1818 Flag of the Republic of Chile, now also called "Transitory flag" Horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and red. 1812–1814 Flag of the Kingdom of Chile, also called Bandera de la Patria Vieja ("Old Fatherland Flag") Horizontal tricolor of blue, white, and yellow. Horizontal tricolor of white, blue, and yellow. The Cross of Santiago is in the upper hoist corner, and the first coat of arms is centered in the blue band. Local national flags 1888–1902 Flag of the Kingdom of Easter Island 1880–1888 1860s A recreation of Dutrou-Bornier's flag 1860s Flag of the Kingdom of Easter Island 1860–1862 Flag of the Kingdom of Araucania and Patagonia
Other historical flags FlagDateUseDescription 1890s Flag of the Selk'nam genocide survivors 1825–1904 Flag of the Litoral Department Horizontal tricolor of blue, red, and yellow with the coat of arms off-centred toward the hoist. 1820–1822 Flag used in Liberating Expedition of Peru Similar to the national flag, with three stars. 1817–1820 Flag of the Army of the Andes 18th and 19th centuries Old Mapuche flag Blue field with a guñelve (eight-pointed star).
Ethnic groups flags FlagDateEthnic groupDescription 2020–present Afro-Chileans 2012–present Alacaluf Two blue and green triangles divided by a white sash. In the blue triangle, a brown eight-point star. In the green triangle, a human figure made with brown circles. 1979–present Aymara 2020–present Chango Three stripes with marine and reddish colors. A central element that groups together the activities of the town and representative silhouettes of the coastal mountain range and the waves of the sea. Nine white dots accompany the central circle. 2017–present Colla people in Chile Four horizontal stripes yellow, white, red, and black. 2018–present Diaguita people in Chile ?–present Huilliche people in Chiloé ?–present Huilliche people in Osorno 1991–present Mapuche people in Chile 2006–present Rapa Nui 2016–present Selkʼnam Yaghan from Mejillones
Political flags FlagDatePartyDescription Current 1988–present National Renewal 1979–present Chilean Communist Party (Proletarian Action) 1965–present Revolutionary Left Movement 1957–present Christian Democratic Party 1933–present Socialist Party of Chile 1912–present Communist Party of Chile Former 2017–2019 Social Patriot Movement 2015–2017 Regional and Popular Front 2010s 2008–2012 2004–2008 1999–2010 1998–2002 Liberal Party 1990–2002 Union of the Centrist Center 1983–1987 National Union Movement 1973–1989 MAPU Obrero Campesino 1971–2013 Citizen Left 1969–1994 Popular Unitary Action Movement 1973 Popular Unity 1972–1973 1969–1972 1966–1994 National Party 1952–1983 1945–1958 Agrarian Labor Party 1938–1942 Popular Socialist Vanguard 1934–1940s 1932–1938 National Socialist Movement of Chile ? Other 2019–2020 Social Outburst protest flag
Rebel groups flags FlagDateOrganizationDescription Former 1983–1999 Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front 1982–1994 Lautaro Youth Movement 1971–1973 Fatherland and Liberty 1968–1971
Sporting flags FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Chilean Olympic Committee ?–present Football Federation of Chile
Antarctic base flags FlagDateBaseDescription Current ?–present Captain Arturo Prat Base Plain white field charged with the coat of arms of the base.
Vexillology Association flags FlagDateUseDescription Current ?–present Corporación Nacional de Vexilología de Chile
Chilean shipping company FlagDateCompanyDescription Current 1953–present 1930–present 1872–present Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores
Burgees of Chile
References
Sources The Flags of Chile. Flags of the World National symbols of Chile. Chilean Government Official Website Orígenes, mitos y hechos interesantes sobre los símbolos patrios chilenos Decree 1534 of 1967 about National Symbols of Chile Reino de Araucanía y Patagonia - Portal Mapuche