Flag of Vietnam
Colors
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Meaning & Symbolism
The red background represents the socialist revolution and the blood shed in the struggle for independence. The five-pointed yellow star symbolizes the five classes of Vietnamese society working together: workers, peasants, soldiers, intellectuals, and youth. Yellow also represents the Vietnamese race.
History
Adopted by North Vietnam in 1955. Became the flag of all Vietnam after reunification in 1976. South Vietnam used a different flag (yellow with red stripes).
Curiosities
The star was made slightly larger in 1955 to be more visible from afar. Vietnam has one of the most complicated flag histories of the 20th century.
