Flag of French Guiana
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red |
| Use | Commonly used but not official flag of French Guiana |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | Divides diagonally with green in the upper fly and yellow in the lower hoist and bears a red five pointed star in the center. |
The official flag of French Guiana is the French flag due to it being an overseas region and department of France. The unofficial consists of two triangles, colored green in the upper fly and yellow lower hoist, with a red star in the centre. Green would represent forests, yellow represents minerals such as gold, while the red star represents either blood or socialism.
The unofficial flag was originally designed in 1967 by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union. It would be a topic of discussion at the Guyanese Social Forum two times and would eventually be adopted by the Departmental Council of French Guiana, though it would remain unofficial. The design would also be used by the French Guiana national football team.
Design and symbolism of unofficial flag
The unofficial flag divides diagonally with green in the upper fly and yellow in the lower hoist and bears a red five pointed star in the center. The green in the flag represents the forests, yellow represents gold and other minerals of the region, while the red star represents either blood or socialism.[1]
Status
As French Guiana is an overseas region and department of France located in South America, it has the vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red of the French flag as its official national flag.[2] The original design of the unofficial flag was designed in 1967 by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union and would be adopted by the Union in September of the same year. It's design would be a topic of discussion during the Guyanese Social Forum in Awala-Yalimapo in December 2006 and again in June 2007. The flag would be adopted by the Departmental Council of French Guiana.[1] Although it would remain unofficial, it would be used by the French Guiana national football team.[3]
Gallery
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Flag of the territorial collectivity
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Banner of arms of French Guiana
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Flag of the former departmental council of French Guiana, disbanded in 2015
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Flag of the 6 indigenous peoples of Guyana (Since 2012)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Le Conseil général adopte le drapeau guyanais" [The General Council adopts the Guyanese flag]. Departmental Council of French Guiana (in French). 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ Ellis, Julie (2010). Flags of the World. London: New Holland. p. 21. ISBN 9781921580017.
- ^ "Flags, Symbols, & Currencies Of French Guiana". WorldAtlas. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.