Flag of Myanmar

Country

Flag of Myanmar uses horizontal tricolour with a large white star. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption October 21, 2010.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Myanmar
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Identifier	MM / MMR
Region	South-Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	October 21, 2010
First Documented Use	2010
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Yellow, Green, Red, White
Construction	Horizontal tricolour with a large white star

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Yellow	#FECB00	254, 203, 0	0, 20, 100, 0
Green	#34B233	52, 178, 51	71, 0, 71, 30
Red	#EA2839	234, 40, 57	0, 83, 76, 8
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Yellow	solidarity.
Green	peace, tranquillity and the greenery of the land.
Red	courage and decisiveness.
White	purity and the star.
Large white star	The unity and perpetuation of the union — the flag was changed with almost no notice in 2010.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Myanmar

Horizontal tricolour with a large white star The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Myanmar is Yellow (#FECB00), Green (#34B233), Red (#EA2839) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Large white star: The unity and perpetuation of the union — the flag was changed with almost no notice in 2010.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 2010. The adoption field for the present record is October 21, 2010.

Additional flag context

The current flag was adopted in 2010 as part of a constitutional change, replacing a red flag with a blue canton used since 1974.

The large white star spans all three bands, overlapping them rather than sitting inside one — an unusual construction.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal tricolour with a large white star, a 2:3 proportion and the visible large white star. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Myanmar — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour flags

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Facts about the Flag of Myanmar

Myanmar is recorded as horizontal tricolour with a large white star.
The reference proportion for the flag of Myanmar is 2:3.
The stored palette for Myanmar contains Yellow, Green, Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is October 21, 2010.
The design record traces first use to 2010.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour design family in this library.
Large white star: The unity and perpetuation of the union — the flag was changed with almost no notice in 2010.
The current flag was adopted in 2010 as part of a constitutional change, replacing a red flag with a blue canton used since 1974.
The large white star spans all three bands, overlapping them rather than sitting inside one — an unusual construction.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Myanmar

What does the flag of Myanmar look like?

Horizontal tricolour with a large white star, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Myanmar?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Myanmar?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FECB00, Green #34B233, Red #EA2839 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Myanmar represent?

Large white star — The unity and perpetuation of the union — the flag was changed with almost no notice in 2010.

When was the present flag record for Myanmar adopted?

The adoption field in this record is October 21, 2010.

Which design family does the flag of Myanmar belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Myanmar?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.