National flag consisting of a green field (background) with a large yellow diamond incorporating a blue disk with a white band and stars. Its width-to-length ratio is 7 to 10.During the Napoleonic Wars the Portuguese royal family resided in Brazil, which
The five colours have symbolic attributions: the green stands for the jungles and fields that cover most of the country, as reflected in the national anthem, “Green Land of Guyana.” White suggests the many rivers, which provide the basis for the indigenous name guyana (“land of waters” ...