Flag of ASEAN
Officially Association of Southeast Asian Nations
What the flag looks like
A blue field with a red disc edged in white in the center, holding a bundle of yellow rice stalks tied together.
What it means
The bound rice stalks stand for the countries of Southeast Asia joined in friendship; blue is peace and stability, red courage, white purity and yellow prosperity.
How to remember it
ASEAN
is a red disc on blue holding a sheaf of yellow rice stalks tied at the waist, a harvest bundle of Southeast Asian nations.
Fun facts
- ASEAN was founded by the Bangkok Declaration of 8 August 1967, signed by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
- Timor-Leste became the 11th member on 26 October 2025, the first new member since Cambodia in 1999.
ASEAN at a glance
- Founded
- 1967
- Members
- 11 states
- Headquarters
- Jakarta
- Headquarters
- Jakarta
- Region
- Founded 1967
- Languages
- English
- Flag adopted
- 1997