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Chilean Marine Corps
| Chilean Marine Corps | |
|---|---|
| Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile | |
 Coat of arms of Chilean Marine Corps | |
| Founded | 1817[1] |
| Country |  Chile |
| Type | • Marines • Commandos • Special forces |
| Role | |
| Size | 5,500+ men (2022)[2] |
| Part of | Chilean Navy |
| Garrison/HQ | Concón, Chile |
| Nickname(s) | "Cossacks" |
| Motto(s) | "Fortis Atque Fidelis" (Latin) (English: "Strong and Loyal") (Spanish: "Fuerte a la vez que Fieles") |
| Colours | Scarlet Red, Blue and Yellow |
| March | "Himno de la Infantería de Marina" (Spanish) (English: "Marine Corps Anthem") "Torreones de Oro" (Spanish) (English: "Golden Towers") "Honores a los Caídos" (Spanish) (English: "Honors to the Fallen") "Bravos soldados del mar" (Spanish) (English: "Brave soldiers of the sea") |
| Anniversaries | 16 June[Note 1] |
| Engagements | |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current general commander | Rear Admiral Jorge Keitel Villagrán[4] |
| Notable figures | Guillermo Miller Jaime Charles Antonio Hurtado Juan de Dios Aldea |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
The Chilean Marine Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina, CIM) is an entity of the Chilean Navy special forces which specializes in amphibious assaults.
- ^ Aranda Mora 2018, pp. 8–9.
- ^ García, Nicolás (17 June 2022). "The Marine Infantry of the Chilean Navy commemorates its 204th anniversary". Infodefensa.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Aranda Mora 2018, p. 9.
- ^ "Alto Mando Naval". Armada de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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