Fat Star Flag

Contest Entry Code: 3037712edf1e44efb3e4707c223d87b0

Unit: Organization

Place of creation: An Lao High School, An Lao Commune, Hai Phong, Xã An Lão, Hải Phòng, Việt Nam

The flag in the image is one of the first red flags with a yellow star of our nation, often called the "fat star flag." The flag has a red background symbolizing revolution and the blood of heroic martyrs, with a five-pointed yellow star in the center – representing the unity of the five social classes: intellectuals, farmers, workers, merchants, and soldiers. A distinctive feature of this flag is the round, plump star, unlike the sharp star on the current national flag. This version was created in 1940, associated with the Southern Uprising, and was later chosen by President Ho Chi Minh as the national flag of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945. The fat star flag is a sacred historical artifact, marking the aspirations for independence, freedom, and the indomitable will of the Vietnamese people.