Flag of ASEAN

The Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of the official symbols of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).[1] It consists of the official emblem of ASEAN on a blue background.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Proportion2:3
DesignThe ASEAN emblem on a blue background.

Design
ASEAN flag in front of the Central Post Office building in Manila.

Construction

Set upon a blue background, ten paddy or rice stalks are drawn in the middle of a red circle with white circumference.

The colours of the flag are specified as follows:

Scheme Blue Red Yellow White
PantonePantone 286Pantone Red 032Pantone Process Yellow
RGB34-85-158227-49-49248-244-0255-255-255
Hex #22559E #E33131 #F8F400 #FFFFFF
CMYK100, 60, 0, 60, 91, 87, 00, 0, 100, 00, 0, 0, 0
The ASEAN flag is flown alongside the national flag of Vietnam at the Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium.

The ratio of width to length of the flag is 2:3. The ASEAN Charter includes size specifications for usage of the flag:[2]

  • Table flag: 10 cm x 15 cm
  • Room flag: 100 cm x 150 cm
  • Car flag: 20 cm x 30 cm
  • Field flag: 200 cm x 300 cm

Symbolism

The official symbolism of the flag is detailed in the ASEAN Charter. Blue represents peace and stability, red represents courage and dynamism, white represents purity, and yellow represents prosperity.[2]

The stalks symbolise ASEAN's ten members.

The colours of the flag – blue, red, white, and yellow – represent the main colours of the national flags of all ten ASEAN member states.[2]

History

ASEAN's previous flag was similar to the current one - it had six paddy stalks representing the five founding members (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand), plus Brunei Darussalam (joined on 7 January 1984) and the word ASEAN written under the stalks. The background was white instead of blue, the border of the circle along with the word ASEAN was cyan, and the circle was bright yellow. The stalks themselves were golden brownish in colour.

References
  1. Flags of the world
  2. ASEAN Charter
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