Flag of Vietnam
- Country
- Vietnam
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1955
- Colours
- Red, Yellow
What does the flag of Vietnam mean?
The five points of the star represent the five main classes in Vietnamese society: workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals, and entrepreneurs.
Colours and what they stand for
Red
The bloodshed and revolution of the national liberation struggle
Yellow
The leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam
History
The 'red flag with a yellow star' was adopted as the flag of North Vietnam in 1955. It became the flag of the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976.
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