[en] The spontaneous breakdown of local (gauge of the second kind) chiral SU(3)/subL/ x SU(3)/subR/ symmetry is analyzed. The pattern of strong symmetry breaking from SU(3)/subL/ x SU(3)/subR/ to SU(2)/subL/ x SU(2)/subR/ or to SU(3) is demonstrated. A possible (but not necessary) consequence of this approach is the existence of few vector mesons with low mass