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The national emblems of Chile are the national flag, the coat of arms of the Republic and the national anthem. Pursuant to article 6 of the State Security Act of Chile (Decreto No. 890 de 1975), it is a felony against the public order to publicly mistreat the flag, the coat of arms, the name of the motherland or the national anthem.
This emblem, like the first Chilean flag, was initially exclusively for army use. In Chile, the Spanish emblems were still used at the time of the Chilean War of Independence. When the Spanish army arrived in Chile in 1813, with the goal of reconquering the country, the first independent emblems were adopted as national symbols. [1]
The Flags of Chile. Flags of the World; National symbols of Chile. Chilean Government Official Website (in Spanish) Orígenes, mitos y hechos interesantes sobre los símbolos patrios chilenos (in Spanish) Decree 1534 of 1967 about National Symbols of Chile (in Spanish) Reino de Araucanía y Patagonia - Portal Mapuche (in Spanish)
Pages in category "National symbols of Chile" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Andean condor; C.
The Andean condor is a national symbol of Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and plays an important role in the folklore and mythology of the Andean regions. The Andean condor is considered vulnerable by the IUCN. It is threatened by habitat loss and by secondary poisoning from lead in carcasses killed by hunters.
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The principal article of this category is Flag of Chile. Pages in category "Flags of Chile" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
A national symbol is a manifestation of a nation or community, serving as a representation of their identity and values. National symbols may be not only applied to sovereign states but also nations and countries in a state of colonial or other forms of dependence , federal integration , or even ethnocultural communities that identify as a ...