Flag of Suriname

The flag of Suriname is formed by five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width). There is a large, yellow, five-pointed star centered in the red band.

Republic of Suriname
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion2:3
Adopted25 November 1975
DesignA horizontal triband of green (top and bottom) and red (double width) with large white border with the large yellow five-pointed star centered on the red band.
Designed byJack Pinas[1]

The flag was adopted on 25 November 1975, upon the independence of Suriname. The star represents the unity of all ethnic groups, the red stripe stands for progress and love, the green for hope and fertility, and the white bands for peace and justice.

Flag before 1975

The pre-independence flag adopted in 1959 consisted of five colored stars connected by an ellipse. The colored stars represented the major ethnic groups that comprise the Surinamese population: the original Amerindians (red star), the Europeans (white star), the African descendants (black star), the Indians (brown star), and the Javanese and Chinese (yellow star). The ellipse represented the harmonious relationship amongst the groups.[2] There was also a flag for use by the Governor, based on the national flag.

  • National Flag 1959–1975
  • Standard of the Governor
  • Standard of the Prime Minister, 1975–1988
  • Presidential Standard
  • Flag of National Army

References
  1. "Oorspronkelijke ontwerper Surinaamse vlag overleden". Waterkant.net (in Dutch). 17 September 2016.
  2. "Suriname - Colonial Flags". flagspot.net.
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