Vietnam

Vietnam Flag Size: The official flag of the country is simple. The base color is red and right in the middle area of the flag there is a golden star. The flag was designed in 1940 and was used in the uprising against the French who were present in southern Vietnam at that time. The flag was also used by the Viet Minh in 1941 against Japanese Occupations. The current version was designed in 1955 almost 67 years ago by Nguyen Huu Tien and the size of the flag is just like other flags. The proportion flag is 2:3. Meaning: Vietnam has fought against the French which were present in Vietnam and occupied and also against the Japanese who occupied some lands. In these fights, they lost many men and the red color on the flag represents those lives. The whole red background symbolizes the struggles and the blood spilled of the people in the defense of the country and the yellow star in the center represents the five main classes in Vietnam, Workers, Soldiers, Farmers, Intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and it also represents the country’s national unity despite its past. The yellow color used in the star is because yellow color is the national color of Vietnam for the past 2000 years. History: The first Vietnamese flag was adopted in 1778 by the Tay Song Dynasty. The first flag was in red with a yellow border and a yellow disk in the center but later on, in 1802 Gia Long who was emperor took over and changed the flag now the flag was changed to yellow color with a blue border and a red sun in the center. Later on, until 1955 many modifications were made. On November 30, 1955, flag was modified and the size of the star was decreased, and it was finalized and the flag is unchanged since. Interesting Facts: Do you know this fact, that in 2016 Westminster, California where a large number of Vietnam’s immigrants are present Vietnam’s flag was banned, and they are not allowed to display the flag on city property? Milpitas followed this and also did the same thing by banning the flagpoles in 2017. The yellow color in the flag is the national color of Vietnam, and it is there and historically holds importance, and it has been there for almost 2000 years. The yellow shade represents the Vietnamese race. 127,882 331,212