The current flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was adopted in November 1993. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Set upon a blue background, ten paddy or rice stalks are drawn in the middle of a red circle. A paddy field is a flooded parcel of Arable land used for growing Rice and other semiaquatic crops. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many The stalks symbolize ASEAN's ten members. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language
ASEAN's previous flag was similar to the current one - it had six paddy stalks representing the five founding members and Brunei and the word ASEAN written under the stalks. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام The background was white instead of blue, the border of the circle along with the word ASEAN was turquoise, and the circle was bright yellow. White is a Color, the perception which is evoked by Light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive Cone cells in the Human eye Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by Turquoise is an opaque blue-to-green Mineral that is a hydrous Phosphate of Copper and Aluminium, with the Chemical Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally The stalks themselves were brownish in color. Black, when used as a general term is a color that is a Very dark Black, black, or Black, of low Luminance relative to
External links
- ASEAN - Official description of the flag
- Flag of the World - Description at FotW along with history
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