South America · Canton
How to draw the flag of Chile
The flag of Chile is a rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field in white, blue and red. It flies at a ratio of 2:3.
Step by step
- Start with the right shape. Chile flies at 2:3 — for every 3 units of width the flag is 2 tall. Sketch that rectangle first; a flag drawn too square is the fastest way to lose layout points.
- Block in the background. Fill the whole flag with white first, then build the rest on top of it. Working from the largest area to the smallest keeps the proportions honest.
- Add the blue and red. A rectangular canton in the upper hoist corner over a striped field. Place these shapes by eye against the edges of the flag, not against each other.
- Finish with the white star. Detail is the last ten percent of the score, so leave it until the colour blocks are down. Size and position count for more than drawing every line of it.
Chile flag colours
The colour codes below are the ones to reach for if you are recreating the flag digitally.
| Colour | Hex | RGB |
|---|---|---|
| White | #FFFFFF | rgb(255, 255, 255) |
| Blue | #0039A6 | rgb(0, 57, 166) |
| Red | #D52B1E | rgb(213, 43, 30) |
What the flag means
White for the snow of the Andes, blue for the sky and the Pacific, red for the blood of independence, with a single star as a guide to progress.
Common mistakes
- Making the canton too wide. It is one third of the flag length, exactly the height of the white stripe, with one star.
A trick for remembering it
One white star, one blue square, white over red.
Questions about the Chile flag
What colours are on the flag of Chile?
Chile uses 3 colours: white (#FFFFFF), blue (#0039A6), red (#D52B1E).
What are the proportions of the Chile flag?
It flies at 2:3 (height to width). Drawing it at the wrong shape is one of the quickest ways to lose layout marks in the game.
What does the Chile flag mean?
White for the snow of the Andes, blue for the sky and the Pacific, red for the blood of independence, with a single star as a guide to progress.
How hard is the Chile flag to draw from memory?
PlayVexle rates it 2 out of 5. Flat colour blocks and no fine detail, so most players score in the eighties or nineties.
