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Flag of Guyana

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Quick Facts

Capital
Georgetown
Flag adopted
1966
Population
772,975
Area
214,969 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Guyanese dollar ($) — GYD
Demonym
Guyanese
Government
parliamentary republic
Subregion
South America
Driving side
Left
Timezones
UTC-04:00
Independence
1966

Religions

  • Protestant 55.6%
  • Hindu 24.8%
  • Roman Catholic 7.1%
  • Muslim 6.8%
  • None 3.1%
  • Jehovah's Witness 1.3%
  • Other 0.9%
  • Rastafarian 0.5%

About This Flag

The flag of Guyana, known as 'The Golden Arrowhead,' features a green field with a red triangle edged in black at the hoist, overlaid by a larger golden-yellow triangle edged in white pointing toward the fly side. The green represents the agriculture and forests of Guyana.

The white border symbolizes the rivers and water resources. The golden arrowhead represents the mineral wealth and the forward-looking spirit of the nation.

The black border represents endurance, and the red triangle symbolizes the zeal and dynamism of nation-building. The flag was designed by Whitney Smith, an American vexillologist (flag scholar), and adopted on May 26, 1966, upon independence from Britain.

What the colors & design mean

Green represents forests and agriculture. White symbolizes rivers and water. Gold represents mineral wealth and a bright future. Black stands for endurance. Red symbolizes the zeal and energy of the nation-building effort.

green yellow red black white

Pattern: Diagonal Design

Bordering countries (3)

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Fun Facts

  • Guyana's flag was designed by Whitney Smith, the American scholar who coined the word 'vexillology' (the study of flags) — making it one of the few national flags designed by a professional flag expert.
  • Guyana is the only English-speaking country in South America, a legacy of its history as British Guiana.
  • The country's name comes from an indigenous Amerindian word meaning 'Land of Many Waters,' reflected in its vast river systems and the Kaieteur Falls, one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world.
  • Guyana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the Americas, with about 80% of its population living along the narrow coastal strip.

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