The flag of Suriname from 1959 to 1975, is a white background with a black ring of five yellow, red, white, black, and brown stars.
Symbolism[]
The coloured stars represented the major ethnic groups that comprise the Surinamese population. Going clockwise from the black star, they are Africans, Indians, Javanese and Chinese, native Americans, and Europeans. The ellipse represented the harmonious relationship among the groups.