What are some features of the flag of Chile?

The current flag of Chile features a long red horizontal strip covering the bottom half, a blue square with a white star to the top left and a white horizontal stripe that covers the remaining area on the top of the flag. There was one flag that preceded this one.

The current flag of Chile is commonly confused for the Texas state flag due to being visually similar in both color and style. There are strict rules in Chile about when and how the countries flag is to be flown including homes and businesses being required to flag the Chilean flag on a number of national holidays.