Flag of Laos
What the flag means
- Red — the blood shed for independence
- Blue — the Mekong River and prosperity
- White disc — the full moon over the Mekong and national unity
Design set by: Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (amended 2015), Article 112 · Adopted 1975
Highlights
- 🛕 Luang Prabang's quiet temples
- 🌅 Peaceful alms-giving mornings
- 🏞️ The gentle flow of the Mekong
- 💦 The beauty of Kuang Si Falls
- 🌿 Untouched natural beauty
Quick facts
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Population
- 7,873,046 people (2025)
- Area
- 236,800 km²
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Languages
- Lao, Hmong
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Organizations
- United Nations, ASEAN
Similar flags
Suns & circles
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (amended 2015), Article 112
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Initiative for ASEAN Integration Work Plan V 2026-2030
- Organizations: The ASEAN Charter, Annex 4: ASEAN Emblem