South Vietnam Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of the Republic of Vietnam from 1948 to 1975, still flown by many Vietnamese diaspora communities.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	South Vietnam Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	1948
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	Yellow, Red
Design Type	Horizontal stripes

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Yellow		#FFFF00
Red		#FF0000

Flag Design and Symbols

Yellow colour	Represents the Vietnamese people and the imperial colour
Red colour	Represents the three regions of Vietnam
Three red stripes	Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchina, the three historic regions of the country

About the South Vietnam Flag

The flag of the Republic of Vietnam from 1948 to 1975, still flown by many Vietnamese diaspora communities.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

Horizontal stripes; recorded proportion 3:5.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Yellow (#FFFF00) and Red (#FF0000). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Three red stripes: Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchina, the three historic regions of the country.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1948.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of South Vietnam Flag

South Vietnam Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is horizontal stripes.
The reference proportion is 3:5.
The stored palette contains Yellow and Red.
The record dates this design to 1948.
Three red stripes: Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchina, the three historic regions of the country.
The flag of the Republic of Vietnam from 1948 to 1975, still flown by many Vietnamese diaspora communities.

Frequently asked questions about the South Vietnam Flag

What is the South Vietnam Flag?

The flag of the Republic of Vietnam from 1948 to 1975, still flown by many Vietnamese diaspora communities.

What type of flag is the South Vietnam Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the South Vietnam Flag look like?

Horizontal stripes, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the South Vietnam Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the South Vietnam Flag?

The reference palette lists Yellow #FFFF00 and Red #FF0000.

What do the symbols on the South Vietnam Flag mean?

Three red stripes — Tonkin, Annam and Cochinchina, the three historic regions of the country.

When is the South Vietnam Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1948.