Flag of Suriname

    Flag of Suriname
    Five horizontal stripes of green, white, red, white, and green, with a large yellow star in the centre of the red stripe.
    Country
    Suriname
    Capital
    Paramaribo
    Continent
    The Americas
    Adopted
    1975
    Colours
    Green, White, Red, Yellow

    What does the flag of Suriname mean?

    The star represents the unity of all ethnic groups. The green stripes symbolise the country's forests and fields, the white stripes freedom and justice, and the red stripe the struggle for a better life. The yellow star represents unity and a golden future.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • Green

      The fertility of the land

    • White

      Freedom and justice

    • Red

      Progress and love

    • Yellow

      Unity and hope

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1975 at the time of independence.

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