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Asia

Vietnam

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: November 30, 1955 Usage: National and Civil

Red symbolizes
The gold five-pointed revolution and
star is for the unity of bloodshed
five groups of workers
in building socialism

In 1954 Vietnam was divided into north and
south. In 1976, the north finally achieved its aim
of reunification under communism.

Vietnam’s national flag was adopted pointed yellow star represents
in 1976 at the end of the Vietnam the unity of workers, peasants,
War when North and South intellectuals, youths, and soldiers
Vietnam were reunited under the in the building of socialism.
new name of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam. This flag had been used ARMS OF VIETNAM
by communist North Vietnam since The national coat of arms, which
1955, a year after partition. was also re-adopted in 1976, had
It is basically the same as the been used by North Vietnam since
flag used by the national resistance 1956. It depicts a cog-wheel,
movement, the Vietminh, led by Ho symbolic of industry, and the yellow
Chi Minh, in its struggle against the five-pointed star of socialism,
occupying Japanese forces during enclosed by a garland of rice—the
World War II. country’s main agricultural product.
The name of the country is
SYMBOLISM OF THE COLORS inscribed on a scroll at the base of
The red color of the field stands for the emblem. The symbols on both
the revolution and for the blood shed the arms and the flag were inspired
by the Vietnamese people. The five- by the Chinese flag.

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