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Vietnam

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Quick Facts

Capital

Hanoi

Population

97.0M

Area

331,212 km²

Density

293 /km²

Median age

31.2 yrs

Description

Adoption

1955 (in the north)
national flag of the whole country on 2 July 1976, at reunification (71 years).

Designed byAttributed to Nguyễn Hữu Tiến (1940).

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

2:3

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Red#DA251D · Pantone 186 C

Red symbolizes the revolution and the blood shed in the struggle for independence.

Yellow#FFFF00 · Pantone 116 C

The yellow star represents the people; its five points, the workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and youth.

Symbols & elements

Yellow star

The five points stand for the classes united in building socialism: workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and traders.

Construction details

Proportions 2:3. A red field bearing a large yellow five-pointed star at its centre.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Vietnam

The flag is honoured on 2 September, National Day.
It flies on public buildings and at official ceremonies.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

The star's five points depict five united groups of the people: workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals and youth.

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