Flag of the Republic of Suriname
Description
- Five horizontal bands of green, white, red (double width), white, and green, with a yellow five-pointed star at the centre
- Adopted on 25 November 1975 when Suriname gained independence from the Netherlands
- Designed by Jacques Herman Pinas after a national design contest
Trivia
- The five points of the yellow star represent the five major ethnic groups of Suriname: indigenous, Creole, Maroon, Indian, Javanese, and Chinese
- Green stands for fertile land, white for justice, red for progress, and yellow for a golden future
- Designed by Jacques Herman Pinas as the winning entry in the independence-era design competition
Flag of Suriname
The flag of Suriname features five horizontal bands of green, white, red, white, and green, with the central red band at double width and a yellow five-pointed star at the centre. It was adopted on 25 November 1975, the day the country became independent from the Netherlands, and was the winning entry of a national design contest by Jacques Herman Pinas.
Green honours the fertile land and dense forests of the country, white represents peace and justice, red stands for progress and love of nation, and the golden star symbolises unity among Suriname's ethnic communities and a bright future. Its five points are often said to stand for the major population groups, indigenous, Creole, Maroon, South Asian, Javanese, and Chinese, that make up the country.
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