flag laos

The national flag of Laos was first officially adopted on 2 nd December 1975. The flag has two red strips at the top and at the bottom of the flag and in between them there is a blue strip whose height is double of the red strips. On this blue strip there is a white circle. The ratio of the flag 's width to its height is 2:3. All the colors have their own significances . The red color signify bloodshed and sacrifice in the freedom struggle. Blue represents resources of the country and the white moon is the moon over Mekong river.