Flag of Suriname

Flag of Suriname
Vexillological symbol :	?
Aspect ratio:	2: 3
Officially accepted:	November 25, 1975

The Suriname flag was introduced on November 25, 1975.

Description and meaning

The national flag consists of five horizontal stripes. From top to bottom: green (double the width), white , red (four times the width), white, green (double the width). A yellow five-pointed star is depicted in the center of the flag . Red symbolizes progress and the struggle for a better life. White is the symbol of freedom and justice. The color green stands for the fertility of the land and the star symbolizes the golden future.

history

17:27 ^? Flag of Suriname, 1959 to 1975

After the statute for greater independence of Suriname within the Kingdom of the Netherlands came into force in December 1954, a need arose for national symbols of their own. Prime Minister Emanuels commissioned the design of its own flag in 1958. Ultimately, the idea and design of Noni Lichtveld to represent the colors of the five different population groups in the form of stars and to connect them with an ellipse , prevailed. The color black represented the group of African , brown the groups of Hindustan , yellow Javanese and Chinese , red indigenous and white European . The white background should symbolize the peaceful coexistence of the population groups. On December 8, 1959, this draft was approved by parliament and on December 15, Kingdom Day, it was publicly introduced along with the national anthem " God zij met ons Suriname ".

literature

• Smith / Neubecker: coats of arms and flags of all nations. Munich 1980, ISBN 3-87045-183-1 .

Web links

Commons : Flags of Suriname  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Flags of the World - Surinames (English)