Americas
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Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.
Proportions
3:5
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#009E49 · Pantone 356 CGreen depicts the forests and agriculture, which cover most of the country.
#CE1126 · Pantone 186 CRed speaks of the zeal and dynamism of nation-building.
#FCD116 · Pantone 116 CThe golden arrowhead depicts the country's mineral wealth.
#000000The black border symbolises the people's endurance.
#FFFFFFThe white border depicts the country's many rivers and water.
Symbols & elements
The yellow arrowhead gives the flag its name and points to the country's mineral wealth and its forward drive. The red triangle behind it stands for the zeal of nation-building.
Construction details
Proportions 3:5. A green field. A large golden triangle (the 'arrowhead'), white-edged, runs from the hoist toward the fly; over it, a red triangle, black-edged, from the hoist to the midpoint.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Guyana
Common conventions
Nicknamed the 'Golden Arrowhead', it was designed by an American who later coined the word 'vexillology', the study of flags.
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