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The Myanmar flag was adopted on March 2, 1974. It is rectangular and the background colour is red. The white stars on the dark blue portion signify the fourteen states of Myanmar which surrounds the pinion and the ears of rice. The fourteen cogs pinion stands for the workforce that forms the majority of the people. The two ears of paddy consisting of thirty-four grains symbolize the peasants. The cog-wheel is symbolic of industry and the rice plant represents farming. The flag consists of three colours--the red signifies valour and certainty, white stands for transparency and good worth, and dark blue represents honesty.