Suriname

About the flag

Suriname is correct: the flag’s prominent yellow five-pointed star on the central red band—flanked by green and white—symbolizes national unity. Green represents the rainforest and hope, white stands for peace and justice, and red for progress. The design was adopted at independence from the Netherlands in 1975. Memory tip: S for Suriname and Star. It’s also South America’s smallest sovereign state and the only Dutch-speaking independent country in the Americas—easy clues to set it apart from Brazil, Haiti, or Peru.