The national flag of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana was first hoisted in May 1966, when the country gained its long-awaited independence.
Description and proportions of the flag of Guyana
The rectangular flag of Guyana has an aspect ratio of 3: 5. The main field on the Guyana flag is light green. From the shaft, an isosceles yellow triangle is cut into it, the base of which is the entire length of the shaft, and the top is located in the middle of the free edge. The triangle has a white stripe border. Another triangle is drawn into the yellow field of the flag, which partially overlaps the yellow field. Its base is the pole edge and the top is on gold. The border of the red triangle is black.
The color scheme of the Guyana flag was not chosen by chance. Each field of the flag has its own essence and conveys the basic principles and hopes of the people of Guyana. The green parts of the flag are agricultural land that plays an important role in the economic development of the state. In addition, green is also the richness of the Guyanese nature. The red triangle symbolizes the tenacity of the people of Guyana in building an advanced society, and the black border symbolizes the resistance of the people to trials. Gold on the flag of Guyana means the wealth of its bowels, and the white border of the yellow triangle is the rivers of Guyana, which bring life to both plants and animals.
Some of the colors of the Guyana flag are used on the country's coat of arms, established in 1966. The coat of arms was granted to the state by the English queen, and the parliament of the South American state approved the symbol at its meeting.
The Guyana flag is approved for use on land by all organizations, citizens and officials. The cloth also flutters on the army flagpoles of the country's Armed Forces. For use on the water, the national flag of Guyana is used, which differs from the land flag only in different proportions of the panel. The length of the country's nautical symbol is exactly twice its width.
History of the flag of Guyana
During the colonial period of Great Britain, Guyana used the flag typical of all Her Majesty's overseas possessions. The blue rectangle had the British flag in the canopy in the upper quarter of the pole, and the coat of arms of Guyana on its right side. Adopted in 1875, such a flag existed until 1966. Only the appearance of the coat of arms inscribed in the white disk on the right side of the panel changed.
