Download Picture of Vietnam Flag Outline for kids to color
The national flag of the socialist republic of Vietnam has a red background with a five-pointed yellow star at the center. There have been multiple interpretations of the peculiar design of the flag.
Earlier, red was interpreted as representative of the independence struggle of Vietnam, and yellow was taken to be the color of the Vietnamese people with the figure of a five-pointed star showing 5 traditional divisions of the people including scholars, peasants, and craftsmen, merchants, and soldiers.
After the establishment of communist rule in Vietnam, red was considered to represent the revolution of the working class and the yellow star was defined as representing the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.
| Official Name: | Socialist Republic of Vietnam |
| Capital of Vietnam: | Hanoi |
| Location of Vietnam: | Vietnam is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. |
| Area: | 331,690 sq. km. |
| Official Languages of Vietnam: | Vietnamese |
| National Flag: | |
| National Anthem: | Tien Quan Ca |
| National symbol(s): | yellow, five-pointed star on red field; lotus blossom |
| National colors: | red, yellow |
| National anthem: | |
| Name: | yellow, five-pointed star on red field; lotus blossom |
| Lyrics/Music: | Nguyen Van CAO |
Fact about the Vietnam flag |
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Nguyen Huu Tien (or Le Quang Number) |
| Adopted | 5. September 1945 |
| Revision | NA |
| Design and Colors | A large yellow star is centered on a red field. |
| Size Ratio | 2:3 |