Flag of Guyana

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Flag Name	Flag of Guyana
Country	Guyana
Official Name	Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital	Georgetown
Continent	Americas
Region	South America
ISO Code	GY / GUY
Internet Domain	.gy
Calling Code	+592
Currency	Guyanese dollar (GYD)
Official Language(s)	English
Demonym	Guyanese
Area	214,969 km²
Population	779,004 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Guyana
Current Version Adopted	26 May 1966
Design First Used	1966
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	5
Main Colours	Green, Gold, Red, Black, White
Designer	Whitney Smith, with fimbriations added by the College of Arms
Design Type	Green field with a gold arrowhead and a red triangle
Nickname	The Golden Arrowhead
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Guyana

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Green	#009E49	0, 158, 73	100, 0, 54, 38	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FCD116	252, 209, 22	0, 17, 91, 1	No official Pantone reference
Red	#CE1126	206, 17, 38	0, 92, 82, 19	No official Pantone reference
Black	#000000	0, 0, 0	0, 0, 0, 100	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Golden arrowhead	Points to the fly, for the country’s forward drive
Red triangle	Set within the arrowhead, for the energy of the young nation
Green	Stands for the forests and agriculture that cover most of the country.
Gold	Stands for the mineral wealth.
Red	Stands for the zeal and dynamism of nation-building.
Black	Stands for the endurance of the people.
White	Stands for the rivers and waters of Guyana.

Year / Period	Event
26 May 1966	Raised at independence, designed by the American vexillologist Whitney Smith
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	3:5
Hoist (height)	3 units
Fly (width)	5 units
Layout	Green field with a gold arrowhead and a red triangle
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; nested triangles run from the hoist toward the fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Guyana Independence Order (1966)

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Not documented

Years in Use (current design)	60 years
Adoption Date	26 May 1966
Earliest Recorded Use	1966
Designer	Whitney Smith, with fimbriations added by the College of Arms
Nickname	The Golden Arrowhead
Dominant Colour	Green
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Green field with a gold arrowhead and a red triangle