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Suriname .sr

Flag of Suriname
CapitalParamaribo
Pop 2026616,500
Area163,820 km²
Density4/km²
RegionSouth America
CurrencySurinamese Dollar
Flag adopted1975
Head of Country
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (since 2025)

Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Suriname was legally adopted on 25 November 1975, upon the independence of Suriname from the Netherlands. The flag was designed as a result of a national competition.

Flag History

  1. 1975
    The flag was designed as a result of a national competition, with the winning design being accepted by the Surinamese parliament in 1975.
  2. 1959–1975
    Flag of Suriname #2
    Flag in use 1959–1975.
  3. 1966–1975
    Flag of Suriname #3
    Flag in use 1966–1975.
  4. 1975–present
    Current flag of Suriname
    Current national flag, in use since 1975.

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