Vietnam vs China flag: how to tell them apart
Both are red with yellow (gold) stars. Vietnam has a single star in the middle, while China has five stars in the upper hoist corner: one large star and an arc of four small ones.
How to tell them apart
Number of stars
Vietnam has one five-pointed star. China has five.
Star position
Vietnam's star is centred on the flag. China's stars sit in the canton, the top corner next to the pole.
China's small stars
China's four small stars are turned so one point of each faces the centre of the large star.
Reds
Vietnam's red is #DA251D (Pantone 1788). China's digital red is #EE1C25. Both are 2:3.
Adoption
China's flag was introduced on 1 October 1949. Vietnam's current standard version, with a smaller star and straighter rays, dates from 30 November 1955.
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