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| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | A verticaltricolour of blue, white, and red |
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| Use | Commonly used but not official flag of French Guiana |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Design | Divides diagonally with green in the upperfly and yellow in the lowerhoist and bears a red five pointed star in the center. |
The official flag ofFrench Guiana is theFrench flag due to it being anoverseas region anddepartment ofFrance. The unofficial consists of two triangles, colored green in the upperfly and yellow lowerhoist, with a red star in the centre. Green would represent forests, yellow represents minerals such as gold, while the red star represents either blood orsocialism.
The unofficial flag was originally designed in 1967 by theGuyana 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 theDepartmental Council of French Guiana, though it would remain unofficial. The design would also be used by theFrench Guiana national football team.
The unofficial flag divides diagonally with green in the upperfly and yellow in the lowerhoist 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 orsocialism.[1]
As French Guiana is anoverseas region anddepartment ofFrance located inSouth America, it has the verticaltricolour of blue, white, and red of theFrench flag as its official national flag.[2] The original design of the unofficial flag was designed in 1967 by theGuyana Agricultural and General Workers' Union and would be adopted by the Union in September of the same year. Its design would be a topic of discussion during the Guyanese Social Forum inAwala-Yalimapo in December 2006 and again in June 2007. The flag would be adopted by theDepartmental Council of French Guiana.[1] Although it would remain unofficial, it would be used by theFrench Guiana national football team.[3]
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