Flag of Laos - Design, Colors, Meaning, Symbolism

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The flag of Laos features red and blue horizontal bands with a white circle at the center.It symbolizes the blood shed for independence, the Mekong River, and unity under the nation’s bright future.

The National Flag of Laos

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Laos Flag Facts

CountryLaos
CapitalVientiane
CurrencyLao Kip (LAK)
Official LanguageLao
ISO Country CodeLAO
Adopted On2 December 1975
Design ByKaysone Phomvihane (attributed)
National Day2 December (National Day)
National SongPheng Xat Lao (National Anthem)
Flag Ratio2:3
ColorsRed, Blue, and White
DesignHorizontal tricolor of red (top and bottom) and blue (center) with a white disk in the middle
Center SymbolWhite Circle
Meaning of RedThe blood shed for independence
Meaning of BlueProsperity and the Mekong River
Meaning of WhiteUnity of the people and justice
Symbolism of White CircleThe full moon over the Mekong River
Cultural InfluenceReflects national unity and socialist ideals
Unique FeatureOne of the few socialist flags without a star or emblem
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