Vietnam is a country in some respects very close to China, in addition, many regions have long been European colonies. But still, it is an original state with its own national symbols. What flag and coat of arms do the Vietnamese use? What is their
value?
The history and significance of the modern flag
The main state symbol has been used by the Vietnamese since November 30, 1955. Initially, the flag of Vietnam, photos and images of which can be seen today, was used by the Democratic Republic, located in the northern part of the country. The ratio of the width to the length of the panel is two to three. A similar image was used already in 1945, but after ten years the outlines of the star changed slightly. Since 1976, the Democratic Republic merged with South Vietnam and the former banner was already used as a common symbol of the socialist republic. Changes in its appearance were not made then, in the future there were no innovations, so the modern version is no different from what was adopted in the 70s. The flag of Vietnam at the moment looks like a red canvas with a large golden yellow five-pointed star. The choice of such a color for the foundation is intended to express the victory of communism in the revolution, in this the symbol is similar to
Chinese. With its golden star, the flag of Vietnam symbolizes the leadership of the party, and the five ends express the unity of the workers, peasants, soldiers, youth and intelligentsia. All these classes rallied to work together for the good of the state.
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From 1890 to 1920, the flag of Vietnam was a yellow cloth with three horizontal red stripes located in the center. Initially, this flag belonged to the ruling dynasty of the state. From 1948 to 1975, the southern part of Vietnam continued to use such a symbol. The northern part of the state from 1920 until the formation of the Democratic Republic in 1945 also used the symbolism of the Nguyen dynasty, but in a slightly different design. Therefore, the Vietnamese flag of that period is a yellow canvas with a wide red stripe located horizontally in the center. In addition, from 1969 to 1976, the pro-communist ruling flag was used in South Vietnam.
a party consisting of two horizontal stripes of equal size, red on top and blue below, against which a large
yellow star was located.National emblem
In red-gold colors, not only the flag of Vietnam is made. The same color scheme is used in the national emblem of the country. In its center is a golden five-pointed star, which, like on the flag, symbolizes the unity of the five classes that together create the welfare of the state. The red background is a symbol of revolution. The borders of the coat of arms are the image of the field, completely sown with crops. In the lower central part are gear and stalks of rice. They are symbols of a close union of peasants and workers. It is assumed that this emblem was developed taking into account the projects of the symbols of the People’s Democratic Republic of China.