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Vietnam’s national flag consists of a red field with one centred five-pointed yellow star. Article 13 of the consolidated Constitution describes it as a...
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About Vietnam and its flag
Vietnam’s national flag consists of a red field with one centred five-pointed yellow star. Article 13 of the consolidated Constitution describes it as a rectangle whose width is two-thirds of its length. The design appeared in the Southern Uprising of 23 November 1940, was decided as the national flag in 1945, and was specified in a 1976 parliamentary resolution.
Flag design and meaning
The official constitutional description gives a red rectangular field with a five-pointed yellow star in the middle; the flag’s width is two-thirds of its length. No additional charge, lettering, border, or stripe is specified in that description.
- Red field: The Vietnam National Museum of History describes red as representing blood in its account of the flag’s design.
- Five-pointed yellow star: The museum explains the star as representing solidarity among intellectuals, farmers, workers, traders, and soldiers.
History and adoption
The National Museum of History records that the red-and-yellow-star flag was approved and appeared during the Southern Uprising on 23 November 1940. A Ministry of Home Affairs account says the National Congress at Tân Trào decided on the red flag with a five-pointed yellow star on 16 August 1945. On 2 July 1976, a National Assembly resolution again specified the red field and yellow star.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for a plain red field carrying one large, centred, five-pointed yellow star.
- Check the proportions: the flag is a 2:3 rectangle, with its width equal to two-thirds of its length.
- There are no stripes, coat of arms, or words around the central star.
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