With Children, Parades and Great Ceremonies: Photos Show How the 21st of May Was Celebrated 50 Years Ago

This Wednesday, May 21, is not an ordinary holiday for Chileans. It is a special date, it is the Day of the Naval Glorys. It commemorates the anniversary of two historic naval battles that took place on May 21, 1879, under the so-called Pacific War. On the one hand, the one of Iquique, where the Esmeralda, under the command of Captain Arturo Prat, faced the Peruvian ship Huáscar, under the command of Captain Miguel Grau. And on the other, the on…

The President highlighted the value of this commemoration and resumed part of the message of the commander-in-chief of the Navy, Admiral Juan Andrés de la Maza: “As we talked with the admiral, Prat’s gesture goes far beyond the military, beyond the naval. It is a valoric gesture that gives meaning, full of content to the homeland itself.”

During the commemoration in Valparaíso of the 146th anniversary of the Naval Combat of Iquique, the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Juan Andrés de la Maza, highlighted not only the heroic feat of Prat and the crew members of the «Esmeralda», but also the advances of the institution, the policy of shipbuilding and [...] The entrance Admiral De la Maza: «We have made decisive progress in the modernization of our capacities» was first publi…

The last time I thought of using the expression “Quo Vadis” was in a letter to the director of La Segunda a few years ago. In that letter I asked about the future of the FACH and literally it was like hitting the hornet, since I dropped on his commander in chief, and much of that prestigious institution, which daily defends our skies and airspace. May 21 is the day when we celebrate the naval glories of Chile. We celebrate Prat and the endowment…

Every 21 May, Chileans look back to the sea, to the history and the determined face of Commander Arturo Prat. Their herring, engraved in the collective memory, resonates as an indelible echo, "Boys! the contest is unequal, but courage and courage! Our flag has never been thrown down before the enemy and I hope this is not the opportunity to do so... I assure you that as long as I live, that flag will flame in its place..."

A new holiday is coming from Chile. It is the Day of Naval Glory, which is commemorated on May 21. It is worth noting that the occasion of this celebration is the commemoration of the Naval Combat of Iquique of 1879. On that occasion, Chile faced Peru in the framework of the Pacific War. It is worth noting that the holiday of May 21st governs since 1915. Year in which the government of Ramón Barros Luco promulgated law 2,977 that establishes thi…