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Kate Ortiz
Lynn M. Raymond
UWRT 1104-004, Writing Prompt #6
September 19, 2016
Writing Prompt #6
The country of origin that I chose was Chile. The majority of both my parents family live
in Chile. Chiles national flag consist of two unequal horizontal lines. The top line is white and
the bottom line is red. In the top left hand corner is a blue square that extends to the white line
with a white five-pointed star. The original Chilean flag made its first appearance in the fight for
their independence from the Spanish empire. It was later adopted on October 18, 1817. Chile
began to fight for its independence on September 18, 1810 and celebrates their independence on
this day, even though they would continue to fight for more eight years to gain total freedom on
February 18, 1818 ("Chile's Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)"). The flag went through
changes when the use of the flag was terminated when Spanish defeated rebels in 1814. Three
years later when Jos de San Martn engaged the royalist army[They used] what is known as
the Flag of Transition. The Flag of Transition consisted of three horizontal lines with the
colors red, white, and blue. Later the flag made its change to what it is today, the original Chilean
flag (Smith).
There have been three different versions to Chile's national anthem. The first Chilean
National Anthem was composed by Manuel Robles and Bernardo de Vera y Pintado. The
creation of this anthem dates back to July 19,1819 when the government called for its creation.
Up until 1828 this hymn was sung until it was replaced with what is sung today. The second
version of the National anthem was written in 1827 by a composer named Ramn Carnicer. It

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came out in Santiago, in the Arteaga theatre, on December 23, 1828. Many years later the
Chilean government entrusted Eusebio Lillo to replace the anti-Spain poem of Vera y Pintado.
The lyrics of their national anthem entered their final revisions in the year 1909 ("National
Anthem").
There are two possible ways to become a Chilean citizen, one if you're a foreigner and
the other if you have Chilean relatives. In order to become a citizen of Chile from a foreigners
position you must have proof of permanent residency in Chile of at least five years. It is now
possible by new laws to dual wield Chilean citizenship. You must have a clean record and must
have proof of livable income from employment. If you pass these necessary requirement you are
eligible to apply to become a citizen. You can also apply for citizenship if your parents or
grandparents have or has had Chilean citizenship before. You must provide documents proving
your relationship with them as well as their proof of citizenship then submit a form to Chilean
Civil Registry requesting to be added to the Civil Registry("Chilean Citizenship").

Work Cited
"Chilean Citizenship." Just Landed. Just Landed, 06 Mar. 2014. Web. 19 Sept.
2016.

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"Chile's Independence Day (Fiestas Patrias)." Pepe's Chile. Joe Rawlinson, n.d. Web. 19 Sept.
2016.
"National Anthem." Chile (Spanish English Translation). Woodward Ltda, 01 June 2016. Web.
19 Sept. 2016.
Smith, Whitney. "Flag of Chile." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d.
Web. 19 Sept. 2016.