Exploring Suriname

One of the first things you will have noticed when entering this blog, is the picture of the flag of Suriname.

This flag was adopted when Suriname became an independent republic on November 25, 1975, replacing the earlier flag.

The look

The flag is made up of 5 horizontal bars.

• A green bar, double the width of the white bar
• A white bar, single width
• A red bar, three times the width of the white bar
• Another single width white bar
• Another double width green bar

In the middle of the red bar there is a five-pointed yellow star.

The meaning

In the middle of it all, the yellow star represents the unity of the ethnic groups, with a golden future. It is directly surrounded by love and progress, represented by the color red, which in turn is surrounded by peace and justice, the white bar. The green bars on the outside stand for hope and fertility.

So my explanation of our flag is:

This flag represents a diverse people, lovingly united to progress to a prosperous (golden) and peaceful future, based on justice and hope, since there is constantly room for growth for this young nation.

I have often heard people saying that our flag is one of the most beautiful flags around. And I share their opinion. A lot of our Caribbean brethren love the flag, because “most of the Rasta colors are represented”. Since Reggae virtually originates in the Caribbean, the relation to Rasta is understandable.

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