Flag of Myanmar
Officially Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Locally Myanma · မြန်မာ
What the flag looks like
Three equal horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red, with a large white five-pointed star in the center spanning all three.
What it means
Yellow represents solidarity, green peace and tranquillity, and red courage and decisiveness; the white star stands for the union of the country.
How to remember it
Myanmar
is yellow-green-red with a huge white star straddling all three stripes; Lithuania
has the same order with no star, and Ghana
has a black star.
Fun facts
- The flag was introduced in 2010 along with the 2008 constitution.
- The government moved the capital from Yangon to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in 2005–2006.
Myanmar at a glance
- Capital
- Naypyidaw
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 55 million
- Area
- 676,578 km²
- Languages
- Burmese
- Currency
- Burmese kyat (Ks)
- Flag adopted
- 2010
Flags often confused with Myanmar
- Lithuania: Lithuania and Myanmar both have yellow, green and red horizontal stripes. Myanmar has a large white star across all three stripes; Lithuania's flag is plain.
- Ghana: Ghana and Myanmar both have red, yellow and green stripes with a star. Ghana has red on top and a small black star; Myanmar has yellow on top and a large white star.
- Bolivia: Bolivia and Myanmar both use horizontal red, yellow and green stripes. Bolivia has red on top; Myanmar has yellow on top and a large white star across all three stripes.