Flag of Guyana
Guyana's flag, nicknamed the Golden Arrowhead, has a green field with two triangles pointing from the pole toward the fly. A large yellow triangle with a thin white border reaches the far edge, and on top of it sits a shorter red triangle with a thin black border. The flag has a 3:5 ratio.
Colors
- Green #289868 · 50%
- Red #B81828 · 22%
- Yellow #F8C808 · 19%
- White #F8F8F8 · 6%
- Black #080808 · 3%
Proportions: 3:5
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Guyana
Green stands for the country's farmland and forests, white for its many rivers, and yellow for its mineral wealth and a golden future. Red represents zeal and the energy of building a young nation, and black the endurance of its people. The flag was designed by the American flag expert Whitney Smith and adopted at independence in 1966.
Map of Guyana
Guyana is a country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Venezuela to the west, Brazil to the south and southwest and Suriname to the east, with the Atlantic Ocean along its northern coast.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Guyana?
The flag of Guyana is green, red, yellow, white, and black.
What are the proportions of the flag of Guyana?
The flag of Guyana has a ratio of 3:5 (height to width).
What does the flag of Guyana mean?
Green stands for the country's farmland and forests, white for its many rivers, and yellow for its mineral wealth and a golden future. Red represents zeal and the energy of building a young nation, and black the endurance of its people. The flag was designed by the American flag expert Whitney Smith and adopted at independence in 1966.
Can I download the flag of Guyana?
Yes: this page has the flag of Guyana as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Whitney Smith).
