South America
Guyana
A green field with a long yellow isosceles triangle edged in white and a shorter red triangle edged in black at the hoist, creating the ‘Golden Arrowhead’. It was adopted at independence with modifications by the College of Arms.
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Adopted
1966
Proportion
3:5
Colours
5
Colours & their meaning
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Green
Represents forests and agriculture.
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Yellow
Represents mineral wealth and a bright future.
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White
Represents rivers and water.
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Red
Represents zeal and the nation-building spirit.
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Black
Represents endurance.
Symbols & emblems
Golden arrowhead
The long yellow triangle gives the flag its nickname and suggests forward movement into the future.
Did you know?
American vexillologist Whitney Smith designed the original concept for Guyana’s flag.