Suriname Flag Description:
The flag of Suriname consists
of five horizontal stripes. The top and bottom stripes are green, the
middle stripe is red and there is a white stripe above and below the red
one. The two white stripes are equal in the width to the green stripe,
and the two green stripes equal the width of the red stripe. In the
center of the red stripe and the flag there is a yellow, five-point
star.
Suriname Flag Meaning:
The red
stripe represents the country's progress and struggle to achieve a
better quality of life. The white stands for freedom and justice and
green symbolizes the fertility and natural resources of the land, as
well as hope. Originally, the colors also represented three of
Suriname's political parties. Red was for the Hindu Vatan Hitkari, white
represented the People's Party and green stood for the National Party.
The star represents a golden future for Suriname, achieved through unity
and hard work. The individual points represent the country's five main
ethnic groups of the nation which are Creoles (mixed African and Native
American descent), Asian Indians, Chinese, American Indians and
Europeans.
Suriname Flag History:
The
Suriname flag was adopted on November 25, 1975, when Suriname gained its
independence from the Netherlands. The country was formerly known as
Dutch Guiana. 1667, the British gave up their part of Suriname to the
Dutch for the North American Dutch colony of New Amsterdam which is now
New York.
Interesting Suriname Flag Facts:
The
Suriname flag was chosen after a nationally held flag design
competition. The purpose of the event was to create a flag which
symbolized Suriname's unity and progress, as well as incorporated the
colors of Suriname's main political parties. The flag's designer was
Jacques Herman Pinas.
Friday, November 16, 2012
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