Flag of Myanmar

The flag of Myanmar

The current flag of Myanmar (also known as Burma) was adopted on 21 October 2010 to replace the former flag in use since 1974.

Appearance

It has a horizontal bands of yellow, green and red; charged with a large white five-pointed star at the centre.

Historic flags

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  Flag used in the Hanthawaddy Kingdom (c.1300–1500)
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  Flag of the Third Burmese Empire under the Konbaung dynasty (1752–1885)
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  Flag of British Burma as a part of British India (1824–1937)
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  Flag of British Burma as a separate colony (1939–1941, 1945 – January 3, 1948)
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  Flag of British Burma (1941–1942)
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  Provisional flag used during the Japanese Occupation (1942–1943)
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  Flag of the State of Burma (1943–1945)
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  Simplified flag of the State of Burma (1945)
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  Former Civil Ensign of the Union of Burma (1952–1974)
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  Former Civil Ensign of the Union of Burma (1974–2010)

Other websites

• Myanmar at Flags of the World