Guyana’s national flag is known as the Golden Arrowhead. It has a green field with a long gold arrowhead edged in white and a smaller red triangle edged in black. The design was created by American vexillologist Whitney Smith and adopted at independence in 1966.
What does the Guyana flag look like?
The main field is green. A long gold triangle points from the hoist toward the fly and is edged in white. Inside it is a smaller red triangle edged in black.
Official meaning of the colors
Guyana’s official fact page explains the symbolism directly. Green represents the country’s agricultural and forest resources. White represents its rivers and water potential. Gold represents mineral wealth and forward movement. Black represents strength and endurance, while red represents zeal and the dynamic work of nation-building.
Who designed the Golden Arrowhead?
The flag was designed by Whitney Smith, founder of the Flag Research Center and one of the people who helped establish the modern study of flags as a field. A modified version of his proposal was adopted when Guyana became independent on May 26, 1966.
Guyana flag facts
- Name: Golden Arrowhead
- Designer: Whitney Smith
- Colors: green, white, gold, black and red
- Adopted: May 26, 1966
Source
Primary reference: Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission — The Golden Arrowhead.
