The Flag of Vietnam - Description of the Vietnamese Flag
The description of the Vietnamese Flag is as follows:
Red with a large yellow five-pointed star in the center
According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Vietnamese flag represent the following:
Yellow - a symbol of generosity
Red - hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
The basic style shown in the picture of the Vietnamese flag is described as Emblem reflecting the central design of the flag pattern
All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Vietnamese flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the height )
The lefthalf of the flag ( viewer's left side ) is called the Hoist
The upper left quarter of the flag is called the Canton
The right half of the flag is called the Fly
The Meaning & History of the Vietnamese Flag
Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of Vietnam in September 1945 when the flag of communist Vietnam was adopted
The blood red color of the background indicates a communist flag
Each point of the yellow star represents one of the five protectorates of the Union of French Indochina - Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchina, Cambodia, and Laos
Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
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Flag History & Evolution:
The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a modern flag
Vietnamese Flag Etiquette
Vietnamese Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Vietnamese as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
National Flag of Vietnamese
State Flag of Vietnamese
Military Flag of Vietnamese (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Vietnamese
The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Vietnamese Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
The National flag of Vietnamese should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
The Vietnamese flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of Vietnamese should be removed and replaced with a new flag
Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Vietnamese flag is always flown the correct way up
A Flag of Vietnamese, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Vietnamese Flag display
Hoist - the act or function of raising the Vietnamese flag, as on a rope
Half Staff or Half Mast - the Vietnamese flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed by first raising the Vietnamese flag to the top, then lowering the Vietnamese Flag halfway
Distress - denoted by flying the Vietnamese flag upside-down
Manner of hoisting - The Vietnamese flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
No disrespect should be shown to the Vietnamese flag
The Vietnamese flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
The Vietnamese flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The Vietnamese flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Vietnamese Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
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Vietnam
Location:
South-eastern Asia, bordering the Gulf of Thailand, Gulf of Tonkin, and South China Sea, alongside China, Laos, and Cambodia
Vietnamese Land Size : 325,360 sq km
Vietnamese Climate / Weather : tropical in south; monsoonal in north with hot, rainy season (mid-May to mid-September) and warm, dry season (mid-October to mid-March)
Vietnamese Population : 82,689,518 (July 2004 est.)
Vietnamese Capital City: Hanoi
Vietnamese GDP: $203.9 billion (2003 est.)
Vietnamese Main Industries : food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building, mining, cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, coal, steel, paper
1959 The communist party starts military operations in the South and construction of the Ho Chi Minh trail begins
1961 Kennedy increases US military aid to South Vietnam
1973 US military withdraw
1975 Viet Cong troops enter Saigon
1976 The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is officially proclaimed
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The Vietnamese Flag and Nation
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