Flag of Guyana
The flag of Guyana, known as the Golden Arrowhead, has been the national flag of Guyana since May 1966, when the country became independent from the United Kingdom. It was designed by Whitney Smith, an American vexillologist (though originally without the black and white fimbriations, which were later additions suggested by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom). The proportions of the national flag are 3:5.
| The Golden Arrowhead | |
| Use | National flag |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 26 May 1966 |
| Design | A green field with the black-edged red isosceles triangle based on the hoist-side superimposed on the larger white-edged golden triangle, also based on the hoist-side, pointed toward the fly-side. |
| Designed by | Whitney Smith |
| Use | National ensign |
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Design | An elongated version of the above. |
| Use | Civil air ensign |
| Proportion | 7:11 |
| Design | British Civil Air Ensign combined with national flag of Guyana. May be flown at airports and from landed aircraft. |
The colours are symbolic:
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