Meaning
Suriname's flag is a striking horizontal tricolor with green on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom. The centerpiece is a bold golden-yellow five-pointed star positioned in the white band, creating a vibrant and memorable design. This South American nation's flag reflects its diverse culture and rich geography.
You'll encounter this flag when discussing Suriname's politics, culture, or when celebrating the country's independence and identity. It appears in travel content about South America, in diaspora communities sharing their heritage, and in conversations about the region's biodiversity and unique Caribbean-influenced culture. Sports fans use it during international competitions when Surinamese athletes are competing.
Suriname is the smallest independent country in South America and holds a unique place in the region with its Dutch colonial history and multicultural population. The colors have symbolic meaning—green represents the country's vast natural resources and lush landscapes, while the star symbolizes unity and hope. The flag's design reflects Suriname's position as a bridge between South American and Caribbean cultures.
Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 2 in 2015, this flag is now widely available across all platforms.
Common Uses
- • Celebrating Surinamese heritage
- • Discussing South American geography
- • Sharing cultural pride in diaspora communities
- • Supporting Surinamese athletes internationally
Popular Combos
Did You Know?
Suriname is South America's smallest country and the only Dutch-speaking nation on the continent—its flag's unique star-centered design is instantly distinctive among world flags.
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Platform Shortcodes
:suriname: :flag-sr: :suriname: Developer Codes
| HTML (decimal) | 🇸🇷 |
| HTML (hex) | 🇸🇷 |
| CSS | \1F1F8\1F1F7 |
| JavaScript | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDF7 |
| Python | \U0001F1F8\U0001F1F7 |
| Java | \uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDF7 |
| Perl | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1F7} |
| PHP / Ruby | \x{1F1F8}\x{1F1F7} |
| Punycode | xn--2qd4-2qd3 |
| URL Encoded | %F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%B7 |
| UTF-8 Bytes | 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB8 0xF0 0x9F 0x87 0xB7 |
🇸🇷 in 28 languages
Names sourced from Unicode CLDR and emojibase.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Bengali | পতাকা: সুরিনাম |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 旗: 苏里南 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 旗子:蘇利南 |
| Danish | Surinam |
| Dutch | vlag: Suriname |
| English | flag: Suriname |
| English (UK) | flag: Suriname |
| Estonian | lipp: Suriname |
| Finnish | lippu: Suriname |
| French | drapeau : Suriname |
| German | Flagge: Suriname |
| Hindi | झंडा: सूरीनाम |
| Hungarian | zászló: Suriname |
| Italian | bandiera: Suriname |
| Japanese | 旗: スリナム |
| Korean | 깃발: 수리남 |
| Lithuanian | vėliava: Surinamas |
| Malay | bendera: Surinam |
| Norwegian | flagg: Surinam |
| Polish | flaga: Surinam |
| Portuguese | bandeira: Suriname |
| Russian | флаг: Суринам |
| Spanish | Bandera: Surinam |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Bandera: Surinam |
| Swedish | flagga: Surinam |
| Thai | ธง: ซูรินาเม |
| Ukrainian | прапор: Суринам |
| Vietnamese | cờ: Suriname |