Eight countries have flags with a yellow star on them and six more countries have flags with multiple yellow stars. China is the largest country with yellow stars on its flag, and other notable countries include Vietnam, Croatia, and the Philippines.
In the rest of the article, we are going to look at each of these fourteen countries and learn about their flags.
What Countries Have a Single Yellow Star on Their Flags?
Burkina Faso
The flag of Burkina Faso has two equally sized horizontal bands, red on top and green on the bottom, and a single yellow five pointed star in the center.
The West African country has used this flag since 1984. They yellow color of the star is used in the context of being one of the Pan-African colors, along with the other two colors of the flag.
Cameroon
The flag of Cameroon has three vertical stripes in the colors green, red, and yellow, from left to right. There is a yellow five pointed star in the middle of the flag.
Like with Burkina Faso, the three colors of the Cameroonian flag, including the yellow of the star, represent the Pan-African colors. The country has used this flag since 1975.
Central African Republic
The flag of the Central African Republic has a background of four horizontal stripes in the colors blue, white, green, and yellow, from top to bottom, with a vertical red stripe in the middle and a yellow five pointed star in the top left corner.
The yellow star on the flag of the Central African Republic is meant to symbolize a bright future for the country and has been used since 1958.
Democratic Republic of Congo
The flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo – not to be confused with the neighboring Republic of Congo – consists of a blue field with a diagonal stripe with a red fill and yellow trim cutting from the bottom left to the top right and a yellow five pointed star in the top left corner.
This flag became official in 2006, but the design is almost identical to two different designs used between 1963 and 1971 for the nation’s flag.
Malaysia
The flag of Malaysia has fourteen red and white horizontal stripes and a blue canton with a yellow crescent and fourteen pointed star within it.
The fourteen points of the star represent the unity between the federal territories and the thirteen member states of Malaysia, and the flag has been in use since 1963, with a similar variant adopted in 1950.
South Sudan
The flag of South Sudan has three wide horizontal stripes, colored black, red, and green, from top to bottom, and each separated from one another by a narrow white stripe. There is a blue triangle with one edge running along the left edge of the flag and a yellow five pointed star within it.
This flag has been the official flag of the Republic of South Sudan since its independence in 2011, though it has seen use by South Sudanese people since 2005.
Suriname
The flag of Suriname has five horizontal bands of varying sizes, colored green, white, red, white, and green, from top to bottom, and a yellow five pointed star in the center.
The yellow star symbolizes the unity of the country and the golden future it has. The flag has been in use in Suriname since 1975.
Vietnam
The flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam consists of a red background with a single yellow five pointed star in the center.
The yellow star represents the five social classes of Vietnam and their unity. The current incarnation of the flag has been used since 1955, but variants have existed since 1940.
What Countries Have Multiple Yellow Stars on Their Flags?
Cape Verde
The flag of the Republic of Cape Verde consists of a blue field with three narrow horizontal stripes, colored white, red, and white again, in the lower part of the flag. There is a ring of ten yellow five pointed stars superimposed over the narrow bands on the left side of the flag, representing each of the islands.
China
The flag of the People’s Republic of China consists of a red field with one large and four small yellow stars in the top left.
The large star represents the Chinese Communist Party, and the small stars, which form an arc to the right of the large one, represent the four social classes of China.
Croatia
The flag of the Republic of Croatia has three horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue, from top to bottom, and the coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms has many elements, included in which are two six pointed yellow stars.
Grenada
The flag of Grenada has four triangles emanating from the center, alternating in green and yellow, surrounded by a red border. The center of the flag has a red circle with a yellow five pointed star within it, and there are six more of these stars within the top and bottom parts of the border. There is a yellow and red nutmeg on the left side of the flag.
Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines has two horizontal bands, blue on top and red on the bottom, with a white triangle on the left side. Within the triangle is a yellow sun surrounded by three yellow five pointed stars.
The stars represent the three major island groups that make up the country.
Tajikistan
The flag of the Republic of Tajikistan has a white horizontal band with narrower red and green stripes above and below it, respectively. There is a yellow crown in the center with seven yellow five pointed stars forming an arc over it.
Final Thoughts
Although yellow stars were more common in flags during the Cold War, especially for Soviet republics, we have learned in this article what countries have a flag with yellow stars today. From Grenada to Croatia to Cameroon to the Philippines, these fourteen countries are spread across four continents and have a variety of symbolisms behind their stars.
