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Guyana Flag

Introduced upon independence from Britain in 1966, the flag of Guyana features a red and yellow isosceles on a green field. The red triangle represents the peoples energy in building an independence nation

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Guyana Flag flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Guyana Flag national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Guyana Flag pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Guyana Flag national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Guyana Flag national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

Our Guyana flags are produced in the traditional 2:1 ratio used for National flags in the UK so this flag will match others of the same size if you are flying several flags together. We use a MOD grade Knitted Polyester which has been tested for its durability and suitability for production of flags.

Trivia

The locals call the flag “The Golden Arrow”.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 26th May 1966

Proportion: 3:5

Design: A green field with a red black-bordered triangle in front of a longer yellow white-bordered triangle.

Brief History

In 1875 Guyana became a British colony. The flag flown was a blue British ensign with Union Flag in the top left hand corner and a disk depicting a galley on the ocean on the centre right side.

In 1906 the flag was changed slightly to a yellow-bordered oval shape on a white circular background. The white disk was removed in 1919.

The Flag of British Guiana (1875 – 1906)

The Flag of British Guiana (1906 – 1954)

In 1955 a white disk and shield depicting a galley replaced the oval emblem and a banner stating “DAMUS PETIMUSQUE VICISSIM” was added underneath.

In 1966 A newly independent Guyana adopted a new flag. It featured A green field with a red black-bordered triangle in front of a longer yellow white-bordered triangle. There is a civil flag, which is the same design, is a 1:2 proportion rather than 3:5 of the national flag.

The green field symbolises the forests of Guyana, red is the passion of the people, black border represents the endurance of the people, gold triangle represents the wealth of the country and the white symbolises water.

The Flag of British Guiana (1955 – 1966)

The Flag of Guyana (1966 to Present Day)

The Coat of Arms of Guyana

The Coat of Arms of Guyana was adopted in 1966.

The design features a shield with three blue wavy lines in the centre, the Victoria regia lily above and the Canje Pheasant below.

To the left the shield is a jaguar holding a pickaxe and to the right is a jaguar holding a sugar cane.

Above is an Amerindian headdress on top of a helmet and Below is a banner stating “ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION, ONE DESTINY”.

The Lesser Coat of Arms of Guyana

The lesser coat of arms of Guyana is also the coat of arms of the president. It is a shield with three blue wavy lines in the centre, the Victoria regia lily above and the canje Pheasant. Above the shield is an Amerindian headdress.

The Flag of the Guyana Defence Force

The Flag of the Guyana Defence Force features a plain green field with the golden badge of the Guyana Defence force with the canje pheasant at the centre.

The Variant Flag of Guyana

The Variant Flag of Guyana is the British Civil Air Ensign, a sky blue field with a white-bordered blue cross, with the national flag in the top left corner.

The Flag of the Guyana Prison Service

The Flag of the Guyana Prison Service is a plain green field with the coat of arms of the Guyana Prison Service at the centre.

The Guyana Prison Service coat of arms contains crossed white keys, laurel, Amerindian headdress and text stating “GUYANA PRISON SERVICE”.

The Flag of the Guyana Police Force

The Flag of the Guyana Police Force is a red and blue diagonal bicolour with 7 different coloured circles on the left hand side and the coat of arms of the police force, featuring a Jaguar holding a sugar cane, in the centre.