The Secret History Behind Vietnam's Flag

Vietnam's flag is a single, bold idea.

A red field for revolution. A gold star at its center, for the leadership that guided the country to independence. But it's the five points of that star that carry the deepest meaning: each one represents a different group that made up the nation — workers, farmers, soldiers, intellectuals, and youth — five different lives, pointing outward from the same center.

It was first raised on September 2, 1945, the day Vietnam declared independence — the date printed on every Vietnam design in our catalog.

No crest, no coat of arms, no complicated emblem. Just one star, and a color, and a whole country's worth of meaning folded into five simple points.

Shop the Vietnam collection → — or explore the story behind any other country's flag on our free Flag Story Cards page.