Soldiers and police officers prepared a parade in front of the Presidential Palace ( Onafhankelijkheidsplein). Following the proclamation, children formed together to celebrate. Prior to the proclamation, the leaders of Indo-Surinamese and Creole with Lachmon and Arron were finally reunited on 25 November. The palace was open to the public for the Surinamese citizens. The ceremony took place in the Paramaribo Presidential Palace, facing towards the Independence Square ( Onafhankelijkheidsplein). Prime Minister Henck Arron (1973–1980) officially approved Suriname's national anthem, national flag, and the coat of arms. On the 25th of November 1975, Suriname gained freedom and became an independent country after years of colonization by the Netherlands. In 1682 the coat of Suriname still belonged to the Dutch West India Company, until Suriname established the ' Society of Suriname' in 1683.įlag Day Independence Day People gather in front of 'Paramaribo Presidential Palace' Justitia means 'justified', Pietas means faithfulness towards God, family and country, and lastly, Fides means loyalty to commitment. At the bottom shield there is a banner stating 'JUSTITIA PIETAS FIDES'. The right side of the shield, symbolizes justice. The boat on the left side represent the history of slavery in Suriname and the people that were shipped from Africa. The oval shape shield that is divided into two portrays a boat on the left side and rain forest on the right. The green diamond shape in the middle represents a hart. The bright yellow star in the center symbolizes the people that migrated to Suriname including America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Europe. It consists of two Arawak Indians who represent the unity of the Indigenous people. However, in 1975, the year of Suriname's independence, Suriname introduced a new coat of arms to acknowledge and respect the indigenous population as well as to represent the new country. In 1770, the coat of arms belonged to the City of Amsterdam. The Suriname political parties are indicated by the different colors that are used in the flag. The star on center of the flag reflects the sacrifices endured for the Surinamese independence as well as the unity of the country and a bright future. The green horizontal band on both the top and bottom of the flag represents the richness of the country's agricultural lands the white horizontal band represents freedom and independence and red symbolizes progress and hope. However, some changes on Pinas' design were made. Jack Pinas, art teacher and graphic designer, won the design competition. The flag was designed as a result of a national competition, with the winning design being accepted by the Suriname parliament in 1975. Schemeįlag construction sheet Shapes and design Flag of Suriname The yellow star represents unity and a golden future. The color red represents progress, white represents freedom and justice and the green represents the fertility of the land. The flag of Suriname is composed of five horizontal bands of green (top, double width), white, red (quadruple width), white, and green (double width) with a large, yellow, five-pointed star in the center. There is a legal requirement for vessels to raise the flag of Suriname when visiting another country to reduce miscommunication between other countries. It was raised for the first time on the Independence Day of the Republic of Suriname. The flag was designed as a result of a national competition. The flag of Suriname ( Dutch: Vlag van Suriname) was legally adopted on 25 November 1975, upon the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands. Surinamese team with flag at the 2019 International Physics Olympiad Surinamese flag painted on a tree Flag of Suriname on a pole A horizontal triband of green (top and bottom) and red (double width) with large white border with the large yellow five-pointed star centered on the red band.
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