Myanmar Flag - Introduction
Myanmar flag has three equal horizontal stripes of yellow (top), green, and red; centered on the green band is a large white five-pointed star that partially overlaps onto the adjacent colored stripes; the design revives the triband colors used by Burma from 1943-45, during the Japanese occupation
Yellow symbolizes solidarity among all ethnic groups
Green represents peace, tranquility and the nation's verdant environment
Red stands for courage and decisiveness
White star represents the consolidated union