Flag of South Vietnam

Republic of Vietnam
"Heritage and Freedom Flag" (Lá cờ Tự do và Di sản)
"Yellow Flag with Three Red Stripes" (Cờ vàng ba sọc đỏ)
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion2:3
Adopted2 June 1948 (introduced)
8 March 1949 (as a national flag)
Relinquished30 April 1975
DesignA yellow flag with three horizontal red stripes.
Designed byLê Văn Đệ[1]
Flag of the RVNMF
UseWar flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
DesignA yellow flag with three red stripes, and the emblem of RVNMF (red eagle) in the middle.
Designed byDesign is a variant of the flag of South Vietnam.

The flag of South Vietnam was first introduced by the Provisional Central Government of Vietnam in 1948, later served as the national flag of the State of Vietnam and the Republic of Vietnam from 8 March 1949 to 30 April 1975. The design consists of a yellow background with three red horizontal stripes through the middle.[2] It is used to represent the "Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag".

The flag was designed by Lê Văn Đệ in 1948.[1] The flag consists of a yellow field and three horizontal red stripes, and can be explained as emblematic of the common blood running through northern, central, and southern Vietnam.

Although South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) ceased to exist in 1975, the flag is still represented among private citizens in other countries by some Vietnamese emigrés, particularly in North America and Australia of refugee-descent. Since June 2002, several American governmental bodies adopted resolutions recognizing the former flag as "Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag."[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Nguyễn, Ngọc Huy. (March & April 1988) "National Flags and National Anthems of Vietnam" Tự Do Dân Bản magazine, issue: 27 & 28. Re-published in July 2015. Archived from original (in Vietnamese). p. 3 of 15
  2. ^ "The Freedom and Heritage Flag of Vietnam: the formal symbol of the Vietnamese Community in Australia". Vietnamese Community in Australia – WA Chapter. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  3. ^ Do, Anh Do, By Anh (28 December 2014). "Nearly 40 years after war's end, flag of South Vietnam endures". Los Angeles Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ States and Localities Recognizing the Vietnamese Freedom and Heritage Flag Archived 29 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Quoc Ky Vietnam: A Map and List of state and city legislation recognizing the Freedom and Heritage Flag Archived 13 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2013
  6. ^ Vietnamese American Television: List of states and cities that recognize the Vietnam Freedom and Heritage Flag Archived 18 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 7 August 2013