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

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