The flag of South Vietnam was first introduced on 2 June 1948 as the official symbol of the French-associated Provisional Central Government of Vietnam, later served as the national flag of the State
State of Vietnam propaganda poster "This is our true national flag".
Propaganda poster "Following [the examples of] Trần Hưng Đạo, all the people unite to fight against communism to save the nation".
Soldier of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam carrying the South Vietnamese flag.
Vietnamese emigrés parading with Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag during Tết festivities in Little Saigon, Orange County.
The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or simply the emblem of Vietnam and State emblem, is one of the official national symbols formally representing the Socialist Republic of Viet
A document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling for the creation of a national emblem and a national seal for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (dated 28 January 1951)
The initial emblem design approved by the National Assembly of Vietnam on September of 1955.
The revised emblem was issued and made effective by Ho Chi Minh's office on January 1956, which has then become the standardised design for the Vietnamese emblem until now.
The national emblem can be used as both a formal decoration and a government seal, as seen on this 2024 presidential letter from Tô Lâm.