Republic of Vietnam National Flag, 1948 - 1975.

Republic of Vietnam National Flag, 1948 - 1975.
The Flag of the Republic of Vietnam, three red horizontal stripes on golden yellow was simple and easy to produce as this home-made cotton demonstrates. The flag was adopted in 1948 by the Republic of Vietnam who chose to revive the old flag of the 19th century Vietnamese Emperor Thành Thái. The Republic of Vietnam was the political entity that governed the southern 1/3 of the former French colony of Cochin China in opposition to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam declared by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi.

The three red stripes are representative of the heaven and sky trigram from the Bagua of Taoist cosmology as well as the three regions of Vietnam; north, central and south. Although it does not conform to the official proportions of 2:3, this nearly square cotton flag clearly identifies South Vietnam. Flags like this were popular items for returning GIs to acquire as mementos of service.

Provenance: Acquired by purchase in the summer of 2003 at the Militaria show in San Jose, Ca.

ZFC Noteworthy Flag

Sources:

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South Vietnam, Wikipedia, 7 May 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Vietnam

Flag of Vietnam, Wikipedia, 7 May 2012, from; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Vietnam

Bagua, Wikipedia, 7 May 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba_gua

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	37.5
Length of Fly	35.5

Stripes
Width of 1st Stripe	11
Width of 3rd Stripe	11
Width of Last Stripe	10.25
Size of Hoist	0.75

Frame
Is it framed?	no

Stars
Are there stars on obverse?	no
Are there stars on reverse?	no

Stripes
Number of Stripes	7
Color of Top Stripe	Yellow
Color of Bottom Stripe	Yellow
Has a Blood Stripe?	no
Comments on Stripes	2nd stripe: Red 2.5". 3rd stripe: Yellow 2.5. 4th Stripe stripe: Red 2.75. 5th stripe : 2.25 Yellow

Nationality
Nation Represented	South Vietnam

Fabric
Fabric	Cotton

Stitching
Stitching	Machine

Attachment
Method of Attachment	Sleeve

Documentation
Documents	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition	Excellent
Displayable	yes