The Flag of Atacama Region is one of the regional symbols of the
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
an
Atacama Region.
This emblem was created in 1859 during the
Chilean Revolution of 1859, when liberal rebel forces fought against the national government. After the revolutionaries were defeated, the flag went out of use until recent times.
The design is a blue field with a yellow star in the center. This is not clear who was the creator, but is attributed to
Pedro León Gallo Goyenechea, the leader of rebels. The star and colours would represent the
secularist-laicist and
liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
ideology that was defended in the rebellion.
This flag was adopted officially in 1997 by the Regional Government of Atacama.
Resolution N° 79, Regional Act II
The regional flag must be hoisted on the building of the Regional Government and any other where he performs his duties, according to the regional rules.
See also
*Flag of Valdivia
The flag of Valdivia is a red saltire (crux decussata or X-cross) on a white field. It is thought to have originated from the Spanish cross of Burgundy, as the city of Valdivia in southern Chile was a very important stronghold of the Spanish Empir ...
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About the Atacama Flag
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Atacama Region
Atacama
The Atacama Desert ( es, Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km (990 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains. The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the w ...
Atacama
The Atacama Desert ( es, Desierto de Atacama) is a desert plateau in South America covering a 1,600 km (990 mi) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains. The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the w ...