Flag of Vietnam control of Vietnam in the late 19th century, flew the national flag of France. As the colony of Cochinchina (1864–1945), the South was under exclusive French authority. In contrast, North and Central Vietnam were protectorates with parallel systems of Vietnamese and French administration. Several flags were flown in these regions: the French flag, the Vietnamese imperial flag, and a "protectorate flag." From 1920 to 1945, the Vietnamese imperial flag had a yellow background with a single, broad red stripe. Japan occupied Vietnam in 1941-1945. In March 1945, the Japanese deposed the French colonial authorities and proclaimed an Empire of Vietnam
Flag of Los Ríos Region Flag of Los Ríos Region The Flag of Los Ríos Region is one of the regional symbols of the Chilean Los Ríos Region. This emblem was officially adopted by the Regional Government on December 22, 2008, and was officially launched on August 7, 2009. It is one of three regional flags officially adopted in Chile (the other flags are from the Atacama and Magallanes regions). The flag consists of a white background, above which are three wavy stripes yellow, green and blue, in top to bottom. These stripes are interrupted in the middle by a circle of twelve yellow stars.