Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Adopted	May 31, 1997
Proportions	2:3

The flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a blue background with the official emblem of ASEAN in the center.

Emblem

The emblem of ASEAN on the flag is a red circle with a white outline and ten yellow paddy or rice stalks in the center.

Symbolism

Blue represents peace and stability, red represents courage and dynamism, white represents purity, and yellow represents prosperity. The colors of the flag also represent the main colors of the national flags of all ten ASEAN member states. The stalks of rice represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity. The number of stalks symbolize ASEAN's ten members. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.

Historical flags

1984-1994

1994-1997

Flag colors

Color	Color Name	HEX RGB	Color of
	Philippine Blue	#0039a6	Background
	White	#ffffff	Circle outline
	Imperial Red	#ed2939	Circle
	Vivid Yellow	#f9e300	Paddy/rice stalks